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Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Hyperglycemia - Differential ... / Physiologic Stress ... : • Stress Hyperglycemia ... Trauma, Surgery, ... #HighGlucose #Differential
Breast Discharge - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High Prolactin + Normal TSH
 • Microprolactinoma
 • Steroid Hormone Intake
Breast Discharge - Differential ... Renal Failure • Stress ... Stimulation, Trauma/Surgery ... Breast #Discharge #Differential
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
    •
Dysfunction - Differential ... Disorder • Stress ... • Pelvic Surgery ... • Prostate Surgery ... • Guilt • Stress
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
Bethanechol • Used in treatment ... during ocular surgery ... retention • Used In treatment ... as first-line treatments ... in ophthalmic surgery
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
Prevention and Treatment ... after Bariatric Surgery ... Types of Bariatric Surgery ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Treatment #Complications
Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
of Orthopnea - Differential ... - Trauma - Surgery ... manipulation - CNS ... #Orthopnea #Differential
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Stress, Nausea, ... Pulmonary Diseases, CNS ... #Hyponatremia #Differential
Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
Incontinence - Differential ... Floor - Trauma/Surgery ... • Surgery: ... Cauda Equina) - Stress ... #Incontinence #Differential
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Damage: • Post-op surgery ... effect following treatment ... Thrombocytosis #Differential
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
• Cardiac surgery ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... reduce aortic wall stress