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Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
of congenital adrenal ... hyperplasia for the medical ... #CAH #algorithm ... #causes #pediatrics ... diagnosis #comparison #treatment
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... Insufficiency • Adrenal ... Neoplastic / Hematologic ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... #causes
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Congenital Adrenal ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... endocrinology #causes ... #pediatrics
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal ... Goodpasture's cause ... blood retum in serial ... hematuria, RBC casts ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
of these organs can ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... patient’s complete medical ... before beginning treatment ... output - Acute pulmonary
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
cool extremities, fatigue ... , altered mental ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... Can also be seen ... ) on room air Treatment ... no established medical ... #hepatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... + MPO-ANCA MEDIUM ... arterial aneurysms can ... • Fevers • Fatigue ... aortic aneurysm • Medium
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
cause TYPE IV RTA ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Involves large and medium ... subtle e.g. extreme fatigue ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA