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Primary Hyperthyroidism - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Note: Although rare, gestational diseases can lead to thyrotoxicosis due
rare, gestational diseases ... production by the pituitary ... Signs/Symptoms: ... Hyperthyroidism #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Neurochemical abnormalities • Hyper-vigilance • Emotional hyper-arousal • Exaggerated startle reflex • Anxiety
StressDisorder #PTSD #BehavioralDisorder ... #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
Pituitary Mass Effects ... Pituitary adenomas ... Signs / Symptoms ... #SideEffects #endocrinology ... mnemonic #GLFTAP #pathophysiology
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations Risk Factors: - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
old; F>M Signs/Symptoms ... palpation - Vasculitic ... Temporal #Arteritis #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms #Vasculitis
Graves’ Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings B & T lymphocyte mediated autoimmunity attack TSH receptor -> Continuous
Graves’ Disease: ... GravesDisease #pathophysiology ... #endocin #endocrinology ... #symptoms #signs ... #diagnosis
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH) Growth Hormone: • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
lipolysis Signs/Symptoms ... #FeedbackLoop #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology ... #pituitary
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
the pancreas, Vasculitis ... Complications #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis
Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis and risk factors • Age > 30 (post-peak bone mass) • Post-menopausal women ->
Leukemia) • GI diseases ... liver or kidney disease ... #Osteoporosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
Cardiovascular disease ... Overproduction #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica •
paresthetica • Symptoms ... sensory • Before diagnosis ... intervertebral disc disease ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK #pathophysiology ... #differential #diagnosis
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