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Thyroid Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypothyroidism:
 • Hasimoto’s
 • Radioactive Iodine 
 • Hypopituitarism
 • Iodine
Thyroid Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypopituitarism • Iodine Deficiency ... Medications • Surgery ... #Thyroid #Disorders
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sequestration Disordered ... Connective Tissue Disorders ... • Factor VIII Deficiency ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Rheumatic disorders ... Damage: • Post-op surgery ... malignancy • Iron deficiency ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Neurologic Disorders and Associated Nutritional Deficiences That Complicate Bariatric Surgery, According to Time of Onset 

#Diagnosis
Neurologic Disorders ... Associated Nutritional Deficiences ... Complicate Bariatric Surgery
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... bleed, Epistaxis, Surgery ... sprue, IBD, Bypass surgery ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Delirium Decline in Instrumental ... Hematoma • B12 deficiency ... Paraneoplastic disorder ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
    •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Anxiety Disorder ... • Pelvic Surgery ... • Prostate Surgery ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Absorption: Gastritis, Surgery ... Iron metabolism disorders ... drkeithsiau #Iron #Deficiency
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm ... - Iron deficiency ... and/or folate deficiency ... Probable bone marrow disorder ... Underproduction #Algorithm
Energy Systems - Common Surgical Instruments
Broad term used to describe various methods of cutting tissue or
Common Surgical Instruments ... Electrosurgery: Instrument ... laparoscopic (Ligasure®) applications ... Energy #Systems #surgery ... #instruments #types