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Hypophosphatemia - Measurement of urine phosphate excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI loss
 • Redistribution
phosphate excretion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Renal PO4 wasting ... phosphate #excretion #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the ... impractical to test ... reduce unnecessary testing ... the much smaller differential ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Algorithm
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Insufficiency Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... , hypoglycemia Testing ... ACTH) stimulation test ... baseline ACTH - Primary
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm ... diagnostic of primary ... then go to stim testing ... Standard Stim test ... Insufficiency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Primary Amenorrhea Differential Diagnosis Framework

Workup:
 • β-HCG, TSH and PRL
 • Breast Tanner Staging
 • FSH,
Primary Amenorrhea ... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup: • β-HCG, TSH ... khudhur_moh #Primary ... obgyn #gynecology #algorithm
Nipple Discharge - Galactorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

↑ TSH - Primary hypothyroidism
↑ ß-HCG - Pregnancy
↑ Creatinine
Galactorrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... ↑ TSH - Primary ... #Galactorrhea #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hyperaldosteronism Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
Suspicion of primary aldosteronism - Manifestations: hypertension, hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis
ORDER: Aldosterone/Renin Activity
Hyperaldosteronism Testing ... Algorithm INDICATIONS ... FOR TESTING: Suspicion ... of primary aldosteronism ... Hyperaldosteronism #Algorithm
Who to test for BRCA 1/2?
Female Breast Cancer:
 • ≤ 45-50 years at diagnosis
 • Triple
Who to test for ... Ashkenazi Jewish • 2 primary ... fallopian tube, primary ... criteria for testing ... BrighamChiefs #BRCA #testing
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Cushing Syndrome Testing ... Algorithm INDICATIONS ... FOR TESTING: • ... (DST) protocol: ... Syndrome #diagnosis #algorithm
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - Algorithm ... require Cosyntropin testing ... Step 3) Differentiate ... primary vs secondary ... consistent with primary