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Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
Prader-Willi Syndrome ... =>Prader-Willi Syndrome ... delayed puberty -> Infertility ... Obesity -> Type 2 diabetes ... #genetics #pathophysiology
Diabetes Insipidus vs Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH (SIADH) - Comparison Table

Diabetes Insipidus - Inadequate ADH
SIADH -
Diabetes Insipidus ... vs Syndrome of ... Excess ADH #Diabetes ... Comparison #Table #Pathophysiology ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Endocrinology
Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Pathophysiology ... Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome ... #dka #hhs #pathophysiology ... #comparison #endocrinology ... #diabetes #diabetic
Wolfram syndrome (WS) is a form of monogenic diabetes that typically presents with diabetes mellitus in
Wolfram syndrome ... form of monogenic diabetes ... presents with diabetes ... hypogonadism, infertility ... WOLFRAMSYNDROME #SUMMARY #ENDOCRINOLOGY
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (21-OHD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Autosomal recessive mutation in CYP21A2 coding for the enzyme 21-OHase
Hirsutism & acne • Infertility ... #21HydroxylaseDeficiency #21OHD #pathophysiology ... #genetics #endocrinology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
malignancy Pathophysiology ... phenytoin, minoxidil), genetic ... Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology
Causes of Hypocalcemia by Clinical Cause

Acute illness: pancreatitis, tumor lysis, severe illness - Secondary hyperparathyroidism from
low circulating calcium ... hypocalcemia - Genetic ... defects in calcium-sensing ... Malabsorption syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Endocrinology
Causes of Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis
Decreased calcium absorption
 • Vitamin D deficiency
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Diagnosis Decreased calcium ... Malabsorption Syndromes ... Increased calcium ... Hypoparathyroidism - Genetic ... Diagnosis #Causes #endocrinology
Bulimia Nervosa: Complications
GASTROINTESTINAL
 • Dehydration & inability to digest food -> Constipation
 • Recurrent vomiting exposes
• Boerhaave syndrome ... lead to long-term fertility ... > Amenorrhea & Infertility ... Calcium, VitD) and ... Complications #pathophysiology
Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Risk factors -> Incr IOP, Incr age, African-American
family history, diabetes ... vascular disease • Genetic ... Open-Angle Glaucoma -> Calcium ... OpenAngle #Glaucoma #pathophysiology