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Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
Growth Hormone Excess ... neuroendocrine tumors ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Overproduction #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology
Clinical Effects of Large and Small Pituitary Tumours
Local complications - Headache, Visual field defect, Disconnection hyperprolactinaemia,
pituitary apoplexy) Hormone ... Hypogonadism • Acromegaly ... Hypopituitarism • Growth hormone ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis ... #Endocrinology
Adrenal Incidentalomas: Hormone Evaluation
 • Zona Glomerulosa: Primary Hyperaldosteronism?
    - Aldosterone and renin
Incidentalomas: Hormone ... Fasciculata: Cushing Syndrome ... #Hormone #Evaluation ... #Diagnosis #workup ... #endocrinology
Hirsutism & Virilization - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADRENAL EXCESS
Ovarian
 • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
 • Hyperthecosis
 • Tumor
Adrenal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hyperthecosis • Tumor ... Tumor Low Serum ... Hormone Binding ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Acromegaly - Diagnosis ... Usually presents ~5th ... pancreatic islet cell tumor ... Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome ... #Endocrinology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Refeeding Syndrome ... shifts result from hormonal ... • Tumor-induced ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Pathophysiology
Causes of Hypocalcemia by Clinical Cause

Acute illness: pancreatitis, tumor lysis, severe illness - Secondary hyperparathyroidism from
pancreatitis, tumor ... or parathyroid hormone ... Malabsorption syndrome ... absent parathyroid hormone ... #Endocrinology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... bruit or signs of hormonal ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... , Acromegaly, Pheochromocytoma ... apnea: CPAP, most pts
Bulimia Nervosa: Complications
GASTROINTESTINAL
 • Dehydration & inability to digest food -> Constipation
 • Recurrent vomiting exposes
• Boerhaave syndrome ... of nutrients, hormonal ... > Amenorrhea & Infertility ... VitD) and lowered hormone ... #diagnosis #signs
Laboratory Evaluation of Patients for Thyroid Disease 
Hyperthyroidism:
 • Graves disease - TSH low; free T4
increased uptake in tumor ... Euthyroid sick syndrome ... TSH and thyroid hormones ... #differential #diagnosis ... #endocrinology