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Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency ... of the adrenal glands ... Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency ... Primary ovarian insufficiency ... Primary #adrenal #insufficiency
Therapy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) 
5 Alpha-Reductase inhibitors
 • Flnasterlde and dutasterlde act by reducing
of the prostate gland ... reduced to improve symptoms ... reduction in the symptoms ... Incontinence, renal insufficiency
Salivary Gland Anatomy
 - Parotid Glands
 - Sublingual Glands
 - Submandibular Glands

By @rev.med

#Salivary #Glands #Anatomy #Salivation
Salivary Gland Anatomy ... - Parotid Glands ... - Sublingual Glands ... Submandibular Glands ... rev.med #Salivary #Glands
Primary vs Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency - Pathophysiology
Primary AI = adrenal glands themselves are the problem. This
Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency ... Primary AI = adrenal glands ... the pituitary gland ... Secondary #Adrenal #Insufficiency
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS 
OF ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY. 

Primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency:
 - Tiredness, weakness, mental depression
secondary adrenal insufficiency ... nervous system symptoms ... Headache, visual symptoms ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Adrenal #Insufficiency
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency ... if the adrenal gland ... with pituitary gland ... problem with adrenal gland ... ) #Adrenal #Insufficiency
Graves’ Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
B & T lymphocyte mediated autoimmunity attack TSH receptor -> Continuous
thyroglobulin, Thyroid gland ... etiology Signs/Symptoms ... Dysphagia, Thyroid gland ... endocrinology #symptoms
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
or in the oil gland ... of the lids • Symptoms ... A blocked oil gland ... or Zeiss) • Symptoms
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency ... adrenal makes the gland ... behind the adrenal gland ... Causes #Adrenal #Insufficiency
Neck Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Neck Mass:
 • Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
 • Branchial Cleft Anomalies
Parotid Salivary Gland ... Submandibular Salivary Gland ... Neoplasm of Salivary Glands