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Ketosis Disorders - Comparison Table
 • Starvation Ketosis
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA)
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Ketosis Disorders ... - Comparison Table ... #ketones #differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #endocrinology
Nail diseases and disorders.
 - Spoon Nails (Koilonychia)
 - Pitting of Nails
 - Beau's Lines
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Nail diseases and disorders ... white spots) #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... #Leukonychia #Table ... #Clinical #PhysicalExam
Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated FSH
 • Premature Ovarian Failure
 • Menopa use
 • Spontaneous
Bleed With
Amenorrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Elevated FSH ... Weight Loss, Eating Disorders ... #endocrinology
Hypoglycemia Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Features of hypoglycemia:
 • Neurogenic: Tremor, Palpitations, Anxiety, Arousal, Sweating, Hunger,
Hypoglycemia Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... Suspected Hypoglycemia Disorder ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
Plasma ACTH - Elevated ... origin of the disorder ... a hypothalamic disorder ... Evaluation #laboratory #diagnosis ... #testing #endocrinology
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
Ketosis Disorders ... (pH < 7.35) w/ elevated ... #ketones #differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #endocrinology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
lymphoproliferative disorder ... Hyperbilirubinemia • Elevated ... younger pts) Differential ... Test: Donath-Landsteiner ... test #cold #
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
Vitamin D metabolic disorders ... • Sarcoidosis (elevated ... Hypercalcemia #Causes #endocrinology ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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of Anemia with elevated ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Small Bowel Disorder ... Liver Function Tests
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
regarding the diagnosis ... initial screening test ... and hematologic disorders ... hemochromatosis #algorithm #diagnosis ... #management #hepatology