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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... Compartment Syndrome, Medications ... Pigment, Protein) • AIN ... #nephrology #causes ... #algorithm
Hirsutism & Virilization - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADRENAL EXCESS
Ovarian
 • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
 • Hyperthecosis
 • Tumor
Adrenal
Algorithm ADRENAL ... Resistance Syndrome Medications ... HYPERTRICHOSIS Medications ... #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... Liver Injury - Differential ... Diagnosis Hepatocellular ... #Causes #Acute ... #algorithm #hepatology
Hirsutism - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
RAPID ONSET
Medications
 • Steroids
 • Danazol
 • Progestin Containing Contraceptives
Increased Serum Testosterone
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm RAPID ... ONSET Medications ... #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Diabetes ... • Acromegaly Medications ... #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Muscular Injury ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
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Algorithm Diet ... Psychosocial Medications ... Neurally Active Medications ... / Cauda Equina Injury ... #Algorithm #Causes
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Syndrome Testing Algorithm ... INDICATIONS FOR ... Urine Free by LC-MS ... Cushing #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #algorithm #endocrinology
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
CK Elevation (Pain ... alcohol - Medications ... infarction, Acute renal injury ... deficiency - Medications ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of ileitis beyond Crohn’s disease and infections include systemic disorders -spondyloarthropathies, vasculitides, ischemia, and amyloidosis
Causes of ileitis ... amyloidosis as well as medications ... See below for table ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... articles/PMC2914216/ #Diagnosis