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Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue - Differential ... Metabolic • Renal ... Obstructive Pulmonary ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... #Fatigue #Differential
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
Classification, Differential ... - Acute and chronic ... Hypokalemia - Drugs ... - SIADH Renal ... #Diagnosis #Table
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Renal Disease, Liver ... Deficiency • Drugs ... Classification #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... symptomatology Differential ... polyangiitis) - ANCA-negative ... Disease • Other: Drugs ... #differential #
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
cough, SOB • Chronic ... arthralgias, CV, renal ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Hyponatremia - Differential ... hemorrhage) - Pulmonary ... exacerbation) - Drugs ... Suppressed - Advanced renal ... #Diagnosis #Table
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Relative ... Smoking, Snoring Chronic ... Sleep Apnea • Chronic ... Pulmonary Disease
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
telangiectasia) Unknown Drug ... and/or hypoxia Chronic ... Chronic thromboembolic ... renal failure ... Classification #Diagnosis #Differential
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
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- Polycythemia Differential ... Hypoxia-driven: Cardiac/pulmonary ... Hypoxia-independent: Post-renal ... , Testosterone/drug ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
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Gestational Age - Differential ... previa • Chronic ... Pre-eclampsia • Renal ... Alcohol • Drugs ... Hypoxemia • Pulmonary