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Causes of Depressed / Lethargic Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Related:
 • Drugs (Ex. SSRI)
 •
Causes of Depressed ... Lethargic Newborn - Differential ... Syndrome • Birth Asphyxia ... Hypoglycemia #Depressed ... Lethargic #Newborn #Differential
Drug-Induced Edema
Drug-induced edema is caused by many drugs & can coincide with or worsen pre-existing peripheral
Drug-Induced Edema ... Drug-induced edema ... hydrostatic pressure - Decreased ... Medication #Causes #Differential ... #Pharmacology #
Causes of Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Pitting Edema:
  ↑ Hydrostatic - Too Much Fluid
Causes of Edema ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Pitting Edema: ... Protein • Decreased ... #Differential #
Thyroid Disorders and Menstrual Cycle Function

Hypothyroidism
 • Polymenorrhea (increased menstrual bleeding) is more common
 • Oligomenorrhea
Galactorrhea • Decreased ... Anovulation • Decreased ... Menstrual #Cycle #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Endocrinology
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
of Generalized Edema ... - Differential ... • Pregnancy Decreased ... Burns/Trauma #Edema ... #Generalized #Differential
Causes of hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Increased losses: enhanced urinary phosphate excretion
 • Decreased input:
hypophosphatemia - Differential ... excretion • Decreased ... hypophosphatemia #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #endocrinology
Adverse Effects of NSAIDs
Prostaglandins decreased
 - Gastric mucosal damage with ulcer formation, bleeding, and perforation
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Prostaglandins decreased ... - Nephropathy, decreased ... NaCl and H2O, edemas ... #SideEffects #Pharmacology
Abnormal Serum TSH - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased TSH
 • Hypothyroidism
 • Sub-clinical Hypothyroidism
 • Recovery from
Abnormal Serum TSH - Differential ... Non-Thyroid Illness Decreased ... Toxicosis #TSH #Differential ... #Hyperthyroid #Endocrinology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... Thiazide Diuretics Decreased ... Chronic Alcoholism Decreased ... #LowPhosphate #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Peripheral Edema ... - Differential ... Edema occurs ... plasma volume (3) Decreased ... #differential #