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Sellar / Pituitary Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adenoma - Primary Anterior Pituitary
 - Secreting
- Primary Anterior ... Physiological (e.g ... Compensation (e.g ... • Stimulatory (e.g ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Normal ... Dysplasias • (e.g ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Malignant Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suggestive of Malignancy: Inhomogenous Density, Delay in CT Contrast Washout
on TI Weighted MRI ... Releasing Carcinoma (e.g ... Other Source (e.g ... Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome ... #Algorithm #Endocrinology
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Diabetes ... • Cushing's Syndrome ... Hyperglycemia (e.g ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
to the patient should ... with brain death (e.g ... with brain death (e.g ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... BrainDeath #Dead #Algorithm
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Maternal ... co-morbidities (e.g ... Genetic disorder (e.g ... Complications: • Shoulder
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High PTH
LOW PTH - Hypoparathyroid
 - Congenital (Pediatric)
Algorithm - Low ... Vit-D degradation (eg ... hyperphosphatemia (eg ... Tumor lysis syndrome ... #endocrinology
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High Phosphate
LOW PHOSPHATE
 - Low/NormaI PTH
Algorithm - Low ... D Deficiency (e.g ... Phenytoin, Nephrotic Syndrome ... Hypoparathyroidism (e.g ... #endocrinology
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's diagnosis ... (e.g. pneumonia ... -BiPAP should never ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... heart failure should ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare