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Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
Diagnosis Algorithm ... <35 years old, e.g ... • Functional (e.g ... Stalk Damage (e.g ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Primary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No onset of menarche by age 16 with secondary
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gonadal Dysgenesis (e.g ... Gonadal Dysgenesis (e.g ... • Functional (e.g ... #Algorithm #Causes
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... renal failure Clinical ... are not caused ... (e.g. incidental ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... not be subtle e.g ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff ... vision changes, etc ... Temporal #Signs #Symptoms
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table
Rockwood Clinical Frailty Score

There is no single generally accepted clinical definition of frailty. Previously developed tools
active disease symptoms ... occasionally, e.g ... from whatever cause ... so, they seem stable ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Clinical Characteristics of Simple vs Complex Cutaneous Leishmaniasis 
Simple CL
 - Caused by a Leishmania species
Clinical Characteristics ... Simple CL - Caused ... substantial size (eg ... Leishmaniasis #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
of pregnancy (e.g ... Genetic variants (e.g ... deficiencies (e.g ... Consider biomarkers (e.g ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology #OBGyn