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Causes of Failure to Thrive - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adequate Calorie Consumption
 - Increased Losses:
Failure to Thrive - Differential ... Neglect • Poverty ... FailuretoThrive #FTT #Differential
Causes of Copper Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis
Hereditary: 
 - Menkes disease, familial hypoceruloplasminemia
Decreased / Inadequate Intake:
Copper Deficiency - Differential ... , Kwashiorkor, poverty ... Copper #Deficiency #Differential
Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Intake:
 • GI illness (upper and lower)
 • Psychiatric (Depression,
Weight Loss - Differential ... disorders) • Poverty ... #WeightLoss #Differential
Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis a
nd Workup Algorithm
Gynecomastia is common in clinical practice, affecting ~50% of males
Gynecomastia - Differential ... 50% of males in puberty ... #Gynecomastia #Differential
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - Differential ... Variant, Normal Puberty ... Variant, Delayed Puberty ... #ShortStature #Differential
Addictions: Long-Term Social Consequences
 • Public stigma
 • Self-stigma
 • Decreased self-esteem and self-efficacy
 • Loss
Homelessness • Cycle of poverty
Tall Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Normal Growth (BA=CA)
 • Familial Tall Stature
 • XYY Syndrome
Obese BMI
Tall Stature - Differential ... Obesity Normal Puberty ... Hyperthyroidism Precocious Puberty ... #TallStature #Differential
Benign Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperplasia - Often Bilateral
 • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
 • ACTH
Adrenal Mass - Differential ... Feminization, Early Puberty ... AdrenalMass #Benign #Differential
Hypothyroidism – symptoms and signs.

Symptoms: 
Tiredness/malaise, 
Weight gain,
Anorexia,
Cold intolerance, 
Poor memory,
Change in appearance, 
Depression, 
Poor libido,
dementia, Ataxia, Poverty
Approach to the Diagnosis of Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Secondary Hyperthyroidism (↑↔TSH,
Hyperthyroidism - Differential ... T3/Free T4) • Overt ... Hyperthyroidism #Differential