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Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Restless Legs Syndrome ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... (Eg. ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Diagnosis Algorithm ... 21 • Noonan Syndrome ... • Prader-Willi Syndrome ... • Turner Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Drug Abuse (e.g ... Syndrome #Chronic ... #Fatigue #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Increased Requirement (e.g ... • Small Bowel Disorder ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... “dropping head syndrome ... - Kearns-Sayre syndrome ... Eaton myasthenia syndrome ... Serologic and EMG
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
 -
hypertension and/or drug treatment ... , eg, cyclic neutropenia ... , Kostmann syndrome ... Chediak-Higashi syndrome ... Megaloblastic anemia-rare
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
• Malignancy (e.g ... (e.g. thyroid disease ... lymphoma • Evans' syndrome ... lymphoproliferative syndrome ... Shrinking lung syndrome
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
cool extremities, fatigue ... ECG is vital while ... acute coronary syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology #treatment
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
fever, Malaise, fatigue ... Cholesterol emboli syndrome ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... #Diagnosis #cardiology