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Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Function Tests in the Evaluation ... • Low TSH, Low normal ... • Low TSH, normal ... : Work-up similar ... #algorithm #diagnosis
Hyponatremia - Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm

Step 1: Consider whether Posm may actually be normal or elevated
Step 2:
Algorithm Step ... may actually be normal ... considered likely, the cause ... Hyponatremia #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Mislabelled - Repeatedly normal ... taken at home, work ... hypertension) • Hypothyroidism ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Hyperthyroidism ... - Drugs • Oral ... stress FOCAL / LOCALIZED ... #causes
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 ... Laxative abuse Normal ... #workup #diagnosis
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Abdominal Pain Causes ... have had prior evaluations ... syndrome • Chronic portal ... Shingles Poorly Localized ... Hypercalcemia • Hypothyroidism
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... exogenous, EPO levels: normal ... you’ll do a good workup ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
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goal-oriented (normal ... anxiety about work ... assessed but within normal ... , the symptoms caused ... psychiatry #diagnosis #evaluation
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
for Hair Loss Localized ... • Endocrine: Hypothyroidism ... • Drugs: Oral ... Scaling, pustules, crusts ... • Laboratory evaluation