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The components of the adrenal gland and consequences of excess hormone production #Pathophys #MedStudent #Conn #Cushing
MedStudent #Conn #Cushing ... #AdrenalTumor #Zona
Adrenal Incidentalomas: Hormone Evaluation
 • Zona Glomerulosa: Primary Hyperaldosteronism?
    - Aldosterone and renin
Evaluation • Zona ... hypertension • Zona ... Fasciculata: Cushing ... test for all • Zona
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
Drugs Causing Acute ... rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Cushing's Syndrome ... , oral cavity) Caused ... polyuria in the case ... hyperplasia of both the zona ... fasciculata and zona
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
URT inflammation causes ... severe swelling causes ... release neurotoxin causing ... URT -> Vigorous coughing ... replicates within CNS causing
Positive Lachman test in ACL Injury

Here is an exam of a patient under anesthesia with an
That causes the ... during running and cutting ... cruciate #ligament #msk
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Cushing Syndrome ... : • Suspected Cushing ... Urine Free by LC-MS ... /MS) • Adrenocorticotropic ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #Cushing
Differential Diagnosis of Pleuritic Chest Pain:

Categorized by causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK, Drug/Toxins, Heme/Onc, Renal, Autoimmune

#Diagnosis #Pleuritic
Categorized by causes ... Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK ... Pleuritic #ChestPain #Causes
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
and Secondary Causes ... , work or when using ... Hypertension Secondary Causes ... Glucocorticoid excess (Cushing ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Pathological Optic Disc Cupping

Note cup-to-disc ratio at least 0.8 (physiologic limit of 0.5).

Thinning of optic disc
Pathological Optic Disc Cupping ... Usual cause is glaucoma ... Glaucoma causes ... #OpticDisc #Cupping