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Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
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Gestational Age - Differential ... Excessive weight gain ... Sotos syndrome, ... Complications #Pregnancy #Differential ... Causes #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain (> 6 months in duration) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Co-morbidities:
 • Somatization
Chronic Pelvic Pain ... in duration) - Differential ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Causes #OBGyn
Causes of Primary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No onset of menarche by age 16 with secondary
Primary Amenorrhea - Differential ... Gonadal Dysgenesis (e.g ... • Functional (e.g ... Primary #Amenorrhea #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #OBGyn
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Hyponatremia - Differential ... - Cirrhosis Syndrome ... - Malignancy (e.g ... SSRIs) Severe pain ... #Hyponatremia #Differential
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential ... Uterine fatigue (e.g ... TTP) • HELLP syndrome ... Hemorrhage #PPH #Differential ... Causes #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Red Flags in Back Pain
 • Cancer: Age > 50, History of cancer, Unexplained weight loss,
Flags in Back Pain ... conservative therapy (e.g ... • Cauda equina syndrome ... RedFlags #Back #Pain ... #differential #
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain ... - Differential ... - Constant Pain ... Marfan's Syndrome ... JointPain #MSK #Differential
Right Upper Quadrant Pain
Liver:
 - Infectious: Acute viral hepatitis, Liver abscess
 - Non-infectious: hepatitis (Alcohol, Medications),
Upper Quadrant Pain ... Hepatic congestion (e.g ... ), Budd-Chiari syndrome ... abscess #RUQ #Pain ... #differential #
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential ... Polycystic ovarian syndrome ... • Sheehan's Syndrome ... Secondary #Amenorrhea #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #OBGyn
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Syndrome ... stimulus to ADH • Pain ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... Uosm < 100 mmol/kg