Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ACTH-Dependent (Secondary): • Pituitary Dysfunction • Hypothalamic Dysfunction ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome ... • Infectious: ... #endocrinology
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome ... #Causes #Adrenal ... #differential #diagnosis ... #endocrinology
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists - Pharmacology Summary Mechanisms of Action: Stimulate glucose-dependent insulin release from the pancreas (GLP-1
Receptor Agonists - Pharmacology ... Ozempic), or daily tablet ... not definitively cause ... Receptor #Agonists #Pharmacology ... DM2 #diabetes #endocrinology
Causes of Hypercalcemia due to increased Vitamin D levels • The BIG 3:
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... Tuberculosis • Fungal Infections ... Genetic: Williams syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #endocrinology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... and Management ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism Renal Failure Excessive Mg Administration - Massive PO intake
- Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... High #Magnesium #Table ... #Causes #Management
Priapism Secondary Causes: Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
Secondary Causes ... intracavernosal injections ... hyperviscosity syndrome ... #Priapism #Diagnosis ... #Management #Urology
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary Primary Adrenal Insufficiency: Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis Other
and Management ... : Most Common Cause ... : TB, fungal infection ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome ... #Management #Endocrinology
Hordeolum vs Chalazion Hordeolum (Stye): • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle •
eyelash follicle • Cause ... : Bacterial infection ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Management #Ophthalmology ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table
Hantavirus Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir Transmission: • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
common route of infection ... Cardiopulmonary Syndrome ... +/- diarrhea Diagnosis ... #Hantavirus #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
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