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Approach to Nausea / Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Gastrointestinal 
    -
Approach to Nausea ... Inflammatory • Central Nervous ... Disorders • Other Causes ... • Functional/Psychiatric ... /AnthonyXuMD #Nausea
Buproprion (Wellbutrin): Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Adverse Effects: Headache, Dry Mouth, Weight loss, Insomnia, Constipation,
seizure threshold: Anorexia ... /Bulimia nervosa ... #Pharmacology #Psychiatry
Hirsutism & Virilization - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADRENAL EXCESS
Ovarian
 • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
 • Hyperthecosis
 • Tumor
Adrenal
Hypothyroidism • Anorexia ... Nervosa • Malnutrition ... endocrinology #causes
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea ... Akathisia Incr 5-HT: Anorexia ... gain Incr NE: Nausea ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Retardation • Bulimia Nervosa ... • Anorexia Nervosa ... endocrinology #causes
Secondary Causes of Hypothermia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definition:
- Core temp < 35°C

Infectious:
 - Sepsis

Neuromuscular Disease:
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Secondary Causes ... sclerosis - Anorexia ... nervosa Endocrine ... Diagnosis #Secondary #Causes
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
 •
PVFM) Cardiac Causes ... Hematologic Causes ... acidosis of any cause ... monoxide poisoning Nervous ... • Sepsis • Psychiatric
Hypoglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fasting Hypoglycemia:
 • Excess Insulin
 • Medications (e.g. Insulin Secretagogues, ß-Adrenergic Antagonists,
Idiopathic Other Causes ... • Malnutrition/Anorexia ... Nervosa #Hypoglycemia ... endocrinology #causes
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused ... changes and may cause ... conditions • Anorexia ... nervosa • Persistent ... are the leading cause
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS 
OF ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY. 

Primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency:
 - Tiredness, weakness, mental depression
depression - Anorexia ... hypotension - Nausea ... disease - Central nervous