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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Medications
Aging
 -> Increased Testosterone -> Testosterone metabolized into DHT by type
Benign Prostatic ... a-reductase in prostate ... -> Prostate encapsulated ... #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology #Urology
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Brief Overview
LH and FSH are required for follicular development and
MenstrualCycle #OvarianCycle ... #pathophysiology ... #menstruation #endocrinology
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Ovulation Explained

Around Day 14, estrogen exerts sudden +++ positive feedback
MenstrualCycle #OvarianCycle ... #pathophysiology ... #Ovulation #endocrinology
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Hormonal alterations (result of aging process)
    ->
Benign Prostatic ... to ERs in the prostate ... #Pathophysiology ... #Urology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Luteal Phase Explained
 • The LH surge can be thought
MenstrualCycle #OvarianCycle ... #pathophysiology ... #LutealPhase #endocrinology
Graves’ Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
B & T lymphocyte mediated autoimmunity attack TSH receptor -> Continuous
GravesDisease #pathophysiology ... #endocin #endocrinology ... symptoms #signs #diagnosis
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
share the same pathophysiology ... Overproduction #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Correlating the Ovarian and Uterine Cycles
Note: Some charts show different relative levels of
MenstrualCycle #OvarianCycle ... #pathophysiology ... #comparison #endocrinology
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Follicular Phase Explained
Early Follicular Phase (Days 0-5)
 • Granulosa cells
MenstrualCycle #OvarianCycle ... #pathophysiology ... FollicularPhase #endocrinology
Erectile Dysfunction: Pathogenesis

Erectile Dysfunction - Persistent or recurrent inability to achieve an erection sufficient to achieve
and rigidity Endocrinologic ... #Dysfunction #Pathophysiology ... #Urology #Diagnosis