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Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
- Differential ... is made in the liver ... Most Common Causes ... Still's - 1% Most Common ... saturation to differentiate
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign Cystic 
 • Cyst
 • Polycystic Liver Disease
 • Caroli's
Liver Mass - Differential ... • Polycystic Liver ... Lung, Colon, Breast ... #Hepatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cystic:
 • Benign 
     - Simple: Simple
Liver Mass - Differential ... cyst, Polycystic Liver ... Breast, Lung, Colon ... #Mass #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hirsutism & Virilization - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADRENAL EXCESS
Ovarian
 • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
 • Hyperthecosis
 • Tumor
Adrenal
Virilization - Differential ... • Obesity • Liver ... #Virilization #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
Differential Diagnosis ... syncope from other causes ... Ask about precipitating ... Common causes of ... #Differential #
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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- Activation: Liver ... Iatrogenic (most common ... Diagnosis #Management #endocrinology ... #differential #
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
Common Etiologies ... Nonalcoholic fatty liver ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... Hepatology #Cirrhosis #Causes
Metformin Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action:
 • Suppresses gluconeogenesis by the liver
 • Increases insulin-mediated glucose utilization
gluconeogenesis by the liver ... agent • Does not cause ... m2 • Severe liver ... disease Common ... DM2 #diabetes #endocrinology
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... deficiency in the common ... inhibitors to the common ... • Reduced liver ... #diagnosis #differential
Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
Bone Tumors - Differential ... Metastatic - Most common ... Tumors #Tumours #MSK ... #Differential # ... #Orthopedics #Causes