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Mood Disorders - Depressed or Elevated Moods - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Major Depressive Disorder
 • 2 week
Depressed or Elevated ... Moods - Differential ... MANIA: 1 week elevated ... #Depressed #Elevated ... #Differential #
Bipolar and Mania - Causes of Elevated Mood Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bipolar I
• Manic Episode
Mania - Causes of Elevated ... Mood Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Hypomanic Episodes and Depressed ... #Differential #
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory ... Normal or slightly elevated ... dehydrogenase (LDH) - Elevated ... WBC count and differential ... or may not be elevated
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Elevated Lactate ... Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... paralyses CNS Disorders ... #differential # ... diagnosis #Laboratory
Laboratory Evaluation of Patients for Thyroid Disease 
Hyperthyroidism:
 • Graves disease - TSH low; free T4
Laboratory Evaluation ... some cases, T3 is elevated ... ; TRAbs or TSI elevated ... high; increased; decreased ... #hyperthyroid #differential
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
- Diarrhea Decreased ... tacrolimus) Endocrine disorders ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... medications #drugs #pharmacology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
Plasma ACTH - Elevated ... origin of the disorder ... although it may be depressed ... a hypothalamic disorder ... Insufficiency #Evaluation #laboratory
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Focal inflammatory disorder ... - Reflexes: decreased ... CSF pleocytosis, elevated ... infectious myelitis - Elevated ... management #neurology #differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Causes of elevated ... - assess other laboratory ... muscle use • Decreased ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
and fever) and laboratory ... permanent alopecia Differential ... ) • Endocrine disorders ... with: • Minimal laboratory ... sediment, and elevated