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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the ... many possible causes ... In most cases, it ... the much smaller differential ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Algorithm
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
have almost 100% specificity ... for AI (but low sensitivity ... require Cosyntropin testing ... Step 3) Differentiate ... #Stimulation #Endocrinology
Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated FSH
 • Premature Ovarian Failure
 • Menopa use
 • Spontaneous
Bleed With
Amenorrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Weight Loss, Eating ... #endocrinology ... #causes
Causes of Hypophosphatemia

- Dr. Kenar Jhaveri @kdjhaveri

#hypophosphatemia #Causes #Differential #Diagnosis #endocrinology #algorithm
Causes of Hypophosphatemia ... hypophosphatemia #Causes ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #endocrinology ... #algorithm
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
Diagnostic algorithm ... value of 0.0115, sensitivity ... ) was 0.80 and specificity ... Thus, further testing ... Hypercalcemia #Workup #Differential
Causes of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism 
 • Possible Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #endocrinology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Demyelinating disease caused ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing ... CNS #Infections #differential
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis
 • Pregnancy
 • Endocrinopathies: PCOS, Hypothyroidism
 • HPA Dysfunction:
Causes of Secondary ... Amenorrhea - Differential ... Strenuous exercise, Eating ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #endocrinology
Hypercalcemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis Framework
1) Determine whether PTH-dependent
2) Assess for other hormonal causes
3) Assess for
Hypercalcemia Workup and Differential ... other hormonal causes ... for non-hormonal causes ... #Diagnosis #algorithm ... #endocrinology
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
Pathogens, and Testing ... Glucan-containing gauzes ... Galactomannan #Pathogens #Testing ... Characteristics #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #Laboratory