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Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
Causes of Secondary ... Amenorrhea - Differential ... positive progesterone challenge ... Radiation • Infection ... #Differential #
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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feel weak": • Infectious ... illness, Infection ... ↓, Malignancy, Infection ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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Causes of Hemoptysis ... - Differential ... Malformation Normal CXR ... Vasculitis Infection ... #Hemoptysis #Differential
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... from the various causes ... infection, ARDS ... #CXR #Diffuse #
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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inhalational injury Differential ... Opacities: • Infectious ... Nocardia, zoonotic infections ... #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... allopurinol), Infection ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... DAH, rule out infection ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Weakness • Cardio-pulmonary ... Anemia • Chronic Infection ... Dermatomyositis • Viral infection ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Causes of Sudden ... Arrhythmia • Neurologic ... Anomaly • Pulmonary ... Metabolic Disorders Infection ... Gastrointestinal infection
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
: • Recurrent infection ... Hypersensitivity: ABPA • Infection ... • Superimposed infection ... airway • Treating infections ... #differential #
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... - Differential ... • Malignancy Infectious ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Disease Neurologic