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Vitamin D Metabolism

#VitaminD #Metabolism #Pathophysiology #Endocrinology #Pathways
Vitamin D Metabolism ... #VitaminD #Metabolism ... #Pathophysiology ... #Endocrinology
Vitamin D Metabolism Pathways

Dr. Jamie Willows @jamiekwillows

#VitaminD #Metabolism #Pathways #pathophysiology #endocrinology
Vitamin D Metabolism ... jamiekwillows #VitaminD ... #Metabolism #Pathways ... #pathophysiology ... #endocrinology
Vitamin D Metabolism
Fat-soluble vitamin
Sources: dermal synthesis and food (dairy products, fish)
Active form: calcitriol (1,25-OH Vitamin D)
Main
Vitamin D Metabolism ... Fat-soluble vitamin ... mendesthiagob #VitaminD ... #Metabolism #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and sensitivity to cold. A physical examination
the ankle jerk reflex ... a deep-tendon reflex ... Hypothyroidism #Ankle #Reflexes ... Delayed #Clinical #Video ... #Neurology #Endocrinology
Hyperparathyroidism - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary 
Lab Comparison:
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism: ↑→PTH, ↑Calcium, ↑Vitamin D,
PTH, ↑Calcium, ↑Vitamin ... PTH, ↓→Calcium, ↓Vitamin ... Symptoms: Commonly no signs ... Hyperparathyroidism #diagnosis #endocrinology ... Secondary #Tertiary #pathophysiology
Woltman's Sign of Hypothyroidism oh Physical Exam

Woltman's sign is a delayed relaxation phase of an elicited
Woltman's Sign of ... elicited deep tendon reflex ... #Woltmans #Sign ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #endocrinology
Intact Corneomandibular (Wartenberg) Reflex

Patient with pontine hemorrhage without impaired consciousness - Left corneal stimulation triggers contralateral
corneomandibular reflex ... This reflex consists ... structural from metabolic ... emphasize that this sign ... clinical #Neurology #Video
Hypothyroid Myopathy
Very common (up to 80% ) in patients with hypothyroidism
Pathophysiology:
 • T4 deficiency leads to
hypothyroidism Pathophysiology ... mitochondrial oxidative metabolism ... Hypothyroid #Myopathy #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #endocrinology
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
activates lipolysis Signs ... thickness) - metabolic ... #FeedbackLoop #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Woltman sign - Delayed Relaxation Phase of deep tendon reflex in severe hypothyroidism

#Woltman #sign #hypothyroidism #clinical
Woltman sign - Delayed ... of deep tendon reflex ... hypothyroidism #clinical #video ... #endocrinology ... #ankle #reflex