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Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Cushing's Disease • GH ... • Congenital Adrenal ... Cystic Fibrosis, CHF ... #endocrinology ... #causes #pediatrics
Hirsutism & Virilization - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADRENAL EXCESS
Ovarian
 • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
 • Hyperthecosis
 • Tumor
Adrenal
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hyperthecosis • Tumor ... Tumor Low Serum ... #endocrinology ... #causes
Tall Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Normal Growth (BA=CA)
 • Familial Tall Stature
 • XYY Syndrome
Obese BMI
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Puberty Onset • GH ... Tumor • Ovarian ... #endocrinology ... #causes
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
Pathogenesis and clinical ... • Other rare causes ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Overproduction #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #endocrinology
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... the pituitary tumor ... following order; GH ... Signs / Symptoms ... #SideEffects #endocrinology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... osmolarity If cause ... investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs ... , inflammatory markers
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
ketoconazole, etomidate) Symptoms ... Hyperpigmentation is absent (low ... including: pituitary tumor ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
severe clinical ... decompensation (CHF ... overload) Other Symptoms ... • Tumor-induced ... , K, Mg2+) • Slow
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Diagnosis and Clinical ... skin with stretch marks ... levels following a low-dose ... Hypercortisolism #Diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #endocrinology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... out of cells may cause ... patient has good renal ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... pathophysiology #endocrinology