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Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • Autoimmune primary adrenal insufficiency
 • Adrenoleukodystrophy,
Adrenal Insufficiency ... • Infiltrative tumor ... Combined pituitary hormone ... #Adrenal #Insufficiency ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Adrenal Incidentalomas: Hormone Evaluation
 • Zona Glomerulosa: Primary Hyperaldosteronism?
    - Aldosterone and renin
Zona Fasciculata: Cushing ... Syndrome? ... #Tumors #Hormone ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #workup ... #endocrinology
Hirsutism & Virilization - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADRENAL EXCESS
Ovarian
 • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
 • Hyperthecosis
 • Tumor
Adrenal
Hyperthecosis • Tumor ... • Cushing's Syndrome ... Tumor Low Serum ... Hormone Binding ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Clinical Effects of Large and Small Pituitary Tumours
Local complications - Headache, Visual field defect, Disconnection hyperprolactinaemia,
Clinical Effects ... ring size • Cushing's ... #Pituitary #Tumors ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Endocrinology
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Cushing's Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Clinical ... skin with stretch marks ... melanocyte stimulating hormone ... #Diagnosis #signs
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs ... , inflammatory markers ... syndrome: troponin
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
Growth Hormone Excess ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Overproduction #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #endocrinology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... of hormonal excess ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Hypercalcemia, Cushing's
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... and biologics (tumor ... nephrotic/nephritic syndrome ... , renal insufficiency ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Signs
Causes of Hypocalcemia by Clinical Cause

Acute illness: pancreatitis, tumor lysis, severe illness - Secondary hyperparathyroidism from
Hypocalcemia by Clinical ... pancreatitis, tumor ... Malabsorption syndrome ... gland removal Renal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Endocrinology