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Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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Anti-depressants ... Amphetamines) Chronic Disease ... Cardiovascular Disease ... Connective Tissue Disease ... endocrinology #causes
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... surgery, PPIs, Anti-H2 ... Edema, Celiac disease ... • Inflammatory Disease ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
practices that could cause ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... ANA (e.g., SLE), anti-phospholipid ... bypass), LFT (liver disease ... ), HBsAg/anti-HBc
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Low Serum B12 - Anti-IF ... Low Serum B12 - Anti-IF ... • Pancreatic Disease ... • Liver Disease
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Secondary causes ... Licorice, MAOI, Anti ... Primary Renal Disease ... Other Endocrine causes ... : Thyroid disease
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
pathophysiologic causes ... Henoch-SchonIein Purpura Anti-GBM ... Limited to Kidney: Anti-GBM ... pulmonary involvement: Anti-GBM ... Disease (Goodpasture's
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... Hypnotics • Anti-hypertensives ... • Anti-Depressants ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Subglottic stenoses (SGS) during systemic diseases
Subglottic stenosis (SGS) = congenital (children) or acquired (adult) characterized by
Immunology : ANCA, anti-BPAg1 ... /BP230, anti-BPAg2 ... bullous pemphigoid), anti-desmoglein ... PET-CT Acquired causes ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High/Normal Radioiodine Uptake
 - Autoimmune Thyroid Disease:
    • Grave's
Autoimmune Thyroid Disease ... • Grave's Disease ... • Positive anti-TSH ... endocrinology #causes
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
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Causes of Nausea ... Antiarrhythmics, Anti-HTN ... - Addison’s disease ... sickness • Meniere disease ... differential #diagnosis #causes