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Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Brief Overview
LH and FSH are required for follicular development and
MenstrualCycle #OvarianCycle ... #menstruation #endocrinology
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Ovulation Explained

Around Day 14, estrogen exerts sudden +++ positive feedback
MenstrualCycle #OvarianCycle ... pathophysiology #Ovulation #endocrinology
Graves’ Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
B & T lymphocyte mediated autoimmunity attack TSH receptor -> Continuous
etiology Signs/Symptoms ... pathophysiology #endocin #endocrinology ... #symptoms #signs
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Luteal Phase Explained
 • The LH surge can be thought
MenstrualCycle #OvarianCycle ... #LutealPhase #endocrinology
Primary Hyperthyroidism - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Note: Although rare, gestational diseases can lead to thyrotoxicosis due
Signs/Symptoms: ... Hyperthyroidism #endocrinology
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
lipolysis Signs/Symptoms ... #FeedbackLoop #endocrinology
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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paresthetica • Symptoms ... 3-6 months of symptom ... sensory nerve, thus symptoms ... mass Sensory Symptoms ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #endocrinology
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms
Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met:
1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms ... Rapid onset of symptoms ... • skin/mucosal symptoms ... persistent GI symptoms ... Signs / Symptoms
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Correlating the Ovarian and Uterine Cycles
Note: Some charts show different relative levels of
MenstrualCycle #OvarianCycle ... pathophysiology #comparison #endocrinology