Endocrine

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is associated with:
- Insulin resistance - increased risk of DMt2
- Elevated androgen - increased facial hair
- Elevated LH
- Normal estrogen
- Normal FSH
Diabetes Mellitus diagnosis:
- 1. A fasting (8hrs) BG of at least 126
- 2. A non-fasting BG of at least 200 + symptoms
- 3. An oral glucose tolerance: BG of at least 200 after 2hrs.
HbA1c >6% is suggestive but not recommended for routine use in DM diagnosis
Causes of Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
- Congenital conditions
- Hemorrhage (trauma, anticoagulation)
- Infections (Waterhouse-Friderichsen in meningococcemia)
- Infiltrative conditions (amyloidosis, hemochromatosis, sarcoidosis)
- Metastatic cancer
Causes of Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency:
- Pituitary problems (Sheehan's syndrome)
- Chronic glucocorticoid use
Most common cause of primary adrenal insufficiency:
- worldwide = TB
- US = autoimmune

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Endocrine

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Endocrine Disorders

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2013-11-04T16:16:16Z

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