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Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... Idiopathic • Chronic Fatigue ... Syndrome #Chronic #Fatigue ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
• Weight loss, fatigue ... underlying lung disease ... of cancer, lung disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Intestine - Other causes ... cholestasis: - Fatigue ... granulamatous disease ... - Infiltrative diseases ... Other biliary diseases
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD ... patients have fatigue ... despite disease ... 20% w/ improved fatigue ... /other causes
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
the population Disease ... decades of life Causes ... Autoimmune diseases ... Headache, fever, fatigue ... , Nausea, abdominal
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Insufficiency Addison's Disease ... Tuberculosis: can cause ... Lymphoma Metastatic Disease ... /vomiting • Fatigue ... Symptoms: • Fatigue
Graves Disease - Autoimmune Hyperthyroidism
Epidemiology: Most common cause of hyperthyroidism, Incidence peaks at 30-50
Diagnosis: 
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Graves Disease - ... Epidemiology: Most common cause ... Hyperthyroidism: Fatigue ... UTSWIMchief #Graves #Disease
Adrenal Crisis
Do not confuse acute adrenal crisis with Addison disease. In 1855, Thomas Addison described a
crisis with Addison disease ... with weakness, fatigue ... bronze Addison disease ... widely as Addison disease ... the most common cause
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
: Most Common Cause ... Adrenalitis Other causes ... or metastatic disease ... Exam Findings: Fatigue ... , infiltrative diseases
Causes of Night Sweats - Differential Diagnosis
 • Malignancy: Lymphoma, Leukemia, Other neoplasm
 • Infections: Human
Causes of Night ... Gastroesophageal reflux disease ... , Chronic fatigue ... Granulomatous diseases ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes