Acromegaly resident survival guide

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Tayyaba Ali, M.D.[2]

Overview

This section provides a short and straight to the point overview of the disease or symptom. The first sentence of the overview must contain the name of the disease.

Causes

Life Threatening Causes

Life-threatening causes include conditions that may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.

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Common Causes

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Diagnosis

The approach to diagnosis of Acromegaly is based on a step-wise testing strategy. Below is an algorithm summarising the identification and laboratory diagnosis of Acromegaly.

Characterize the symptoms: ❑ Headaches ❑ Lethargy ❑ Hyperhidrosis ❑ Lethargy ❑ Paraesthesia ❑ Sexual dysfunction

Examine the patient: ❑ Enlargement of the hands and feet ❑ Changes in facial appearance ❑ Visual disturbance ❑ Abdominal exam: Enlarged spleen RUQ pain may indicate bilirubin gallstones ❑ Skin exam: Pallor of nail beds, palmar creases Bronze skin colour in case of repeated transfusions Leg ulcers ❑ Fever and neurological signs are seen in TTP ❑ Hemoglobinuria in some cases

Treatment

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Do's

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Don'ts

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References

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