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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Chronic ... Causes of acute ... Systemic disease ... #workup #diagnosis
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Anorexia • Chronic ... Inflammatory Bowel Disease ... #endocrinology ... #causes
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Diagnosis and Evaluation ... onset (acute vs. chronic ... symptoms (HA, nausea ... , liver, renal disease ... #Differential #Algorithm
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease • GI ... Chronic UTI) • ... #endocrinology ... #causes #pediatrics
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Amphetamines) Chronic ... Hyperthyroidism • Chronic ... #endocrinology ... #causes
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Function Tests in the Evaluation ... Hyperthyroidism: Work-up ... ophthalmopathy → Graves' Disease ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
• Immunologic Workup ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... management of SLE • Evolution ... : Chronic disease
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... Approach (when evaluation ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Renal parenchymal disease ... #Hypertension #Workup
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... Discontinuation of causal ... cutaneous-DIL • Evolution ... • Immunologic Workup ... : Chronic disease
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... normal/high - Chronic ... about secondary causes ... As with many disease ... #workup #hematology