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Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
Growth Hormone Excess ... share the same pathophysiology ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Diabetes Insipidus vs Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH (SIADH) - Comparison Table

Diabetes Insipidus - Inadequate ADH
SIADH -
Diabetes Insipidus vs Syndrome ... ADH (SIADH) - Comparison ... Inadequate ADH SIADH - Excess ... #Table #Pathophysiology ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Endocrinology
Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Pathophysiology ... Ketoacidosis (DKA ... Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome ... Polydipsia #dka ... #comparison #endocrinology
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
(GH) Growth Hormone ... lipid • GH excess ... - Giantism or acromegaly ... #FeedbackLoop #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
- If GH excess ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... islet cell tumor, excess ... Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
bruit or signs of hormonal ... excess or hypokalaemia ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... , Acromegaly, Pheochromocytoma ... White-coat syndrome