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Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential ... of hypokalemia starts ... suggests either secondary ... Hyperaldosteronism • Secondary ... #hypokalemia #differential
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Secondary ... hemorrhage) • Chronic ... Myelodysplastic syndrome
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea ... - Differential ... Crohn's Disease - Secondary ... Ischemia • Short ... Diarrhea #SmallBowel #Differential
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
Causes of Anterior ... Uveitis - Differential ... Immunocompromised-CMV • Chronic ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #ophthalmology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Osteoporosis

Primary osteoporosis 
 - idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis 
 -  postmenopausal
Primary and Secondary ... Causes of Osteoporosis ... Gastrointestinal diseases - chronic ... immobilization - chronic ... #Causes #Differential
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Differential Diagnosis ... Marrow Transplant Chronic ... Chronic UTI) • ... #ShortStature #Differential ... endocrinology #causes
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
Causes of Secondary ... Amenorrhea - Differential ... of menses for more ... normal prolactin, chaotic ... #Amenorrhea #Differential
Hypertension in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pre-existing Hypertension - Before Pregnancy OR <20 weeks gestational age
in Pregnancy - Differential ... Proteinuria - Chronic ... Primary • Secondary ... urine) OR one or more ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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Causes of Biliary ... Dilatation - Differential ... sludge), Mirizzi's syndrome ... Inflammatory: Chronic ... pancreatitis, PSC (or secondary
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
many possible causes ... In most cases, it ... is more reasonable ... specific tests to sort ... the much smaller differential