Endocrine

Snapshot A 56-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a severe headache that

Overview Overview  pituitary, or hypophysis, rests in sella turcica, a depression of the sphenoid bone primary function

Snapshot Introduction Insufficient iodine intake or defect in T4/thyroid formation leading to fetal hypothyroidism 

Introduction Self-limiting hypothyroidism following a viral infection (URI)  early on may be hyperthyroid (similar

Snapshot A 27-year-old male presents with headaches, muscle weakness, and high blood pressure. A

Snapshot A 38-year-old women presents to the emergency department with 1 day of severe flank

Introduction Causes of ↓ PTH release include accidental surgical excision (thyroidectomy) autoimmune destruction of parathyroid

Introduction Thyroid enlargement as a result of thyroid hormone deficiency initially, TH deficiency leads to

Snapshot A 34-year-old woman with a history of hypothyroidism presents to the emergency department

Introduction Embryological defect with failed migration of the thyroid gland from tongue base  usually located in the midline

Introduction Thyroid tissue replaced by fibrous tissue can result in hypothyroidism histologically characterized by a dense

Overview Mechanism  ADH antagonist a tetracycline Clinical Use: SIADH  Toxicities  Nephrogenic DI Photosensitivity Abnormalities of