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pathophysiology diabetes diagnosis growthhormone pituitary signs symptoms 21hydroxylasedeficiency 21ohd anorexianervosa diabeticfoot diabeticketoacidosis dka feedbackloop genetics glftap hyperthyroidism lower luti macroadenoma
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
time of onset of GH ... GH excess prior ... GH excess after ... GrowthHormone #GH ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH) Growth Hormone: • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
Growth Hormone (GH ... /Symptoms: • GH ... abn lipid • GH ... excess: - ... #FeedbackLoop #endocrinology
Primary Hyperthyroidism - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Note: Although rare, gestational diseases can lead to thyrotoxicosis due
thyrotoxicosis due to excess ... hyperthyroidism due to excess ... Hyperthyroidism #endocrinology
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
following order; GH ... Signs / Symptoms / Complications ... #SideEffects #endocrinology
Lower Urinary Tract Infections: Complications - Infection damages the urinary tract epithelium causing fibroblast proliferation and
Tract Infections: Complications ... Bacteria gain access ... Pathophysiology #Complications
Diabetic Foot: Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Polyol Pathway - Excess glucose enters Polyol pathway ->
Polyol Pathway - Excess ... Hexosamine Pathway - Excess ... pathophysiology #complications
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (21-OHD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Autosomal recessive mutation in CYP21A2 coding for the enzyme 21-OHase
Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... pathophysiology #genetics #endocrinology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... pathophysiology #endocrinology
Anorexia Nervosa: Complications CARDIAC ABNORMALITIES - Functional: Low BP, Sinus bradycardia, prolonged QT interval - Structural: Reduced
Anorexia Nervosa: Complications ... - Lethargy or Excess ... Death - Cardiac complications ... AnorexiaNervosa #Complications
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