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Hirsutism - Differential Diagnosis
Defined as excessive dark, coarse, male-pattern hair growth
Hirsutism causes in premenopausal women:
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steroids • Rare: Cushing's ... Syndrome, Acromegaly ... Androgen-secreting tumors ... Syndrome, Acromegaly ... Differential #Diagnosis #endocrinology
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
GHRH hypothalamic tumors ... neuroendocrine tumors ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Lysis Syndrome ... Lysis Syndrome: ... : Lysis of tumor ... #Lysis #Syndrome ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
malignancy Pathophysiology ... pancreatic islet cell tumor ... Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome ... #Endocrinology ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Cushing's Syndrome ... skin with stretch marks ... abdomen for adrenal tumors ... contralateral to the tumor ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology