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Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
CAH #algorithm #causes ... diagnosis #comparison #treatment ... #Peds #Endocrinology ... #Adrenal #pathophysiology
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
share the same pathophysiology ... prior to growth plate ... • Other rare causes ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... weight loss • Late ... CXR upright or lat
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature (Late ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes #pediatrics
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused ... changes and may cause ... deficiency (thiamine) Late ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... CKD, CHF, high rate ... : No • Treatment
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
• Discuss with endocrinology ... SIADH — look for cause ... Calculate correction rate ... hourly • Identify Cause ... give specific treatment
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (21-OHD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Autosomal recessive mutation in CYP21A2 coding for the enzyme 21-OHase
enzyme 21-OHase causes ... , vomiting • Late ... #21HydroxylaseDeficiency #21OHD #pathophysiology ... #genetics #endocrinology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... high WBC count cause ... organ damage • Treatment ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... proliferation rate
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... IDSA 2021 CDI Treatment ... Clostridioides #Difficile ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology