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High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
and Differential ... Diagnosis Obesity ... AV Shunts Wet Beriberi ... Hematopoiesis Hyperthyroidism ... #causes
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... failure: - Hyperthyroidism ... Thyrotoxicosis - Wet Beriberi ... disorders - Chronic ... #Diagnosis #causes
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase - Causes ... Causes (Weakness ... Endocrine: Hypo/hyperthyroidism ... #Elevated #CK #differential ... #diagnosis #rhabdomyolysis
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Endocrine • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
Differential Diagnosis ... Endocrine (Hypo/Hyperthyroidism ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... #Differential # ... #Summary #causes
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... heart failure: - Hyperthyroidism ... Thyrotoxicosis - Wet Beriberi ... disorders - Chronic ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Diagnosis Framework ... Manifestations Causes ... Lactation - Hyperthyroidism ... #beriberi #nutrition ... #pathophysiology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
changes and may cause ... Malnutrition due to chronic ... Paresthesias • Rhabdomyolysis ... Syndrome #Nutrition #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology