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Differentiation of Causes of Hyperthyroidism According to Pattern of Radionucleotide Uptake
Reduced uptake:
 • Thyroiditis
 • Exogenous
Differentiation of Causes ... Excess thyroid-stimulating ... hormone stimulation
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Production - Stimulation ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting
Visceral afferent stimulation
Vestibular disordrs
CNS disorckrs
Irritation of chemoreceptor trigger zone

#Nausea #Vomiting #Causes #Differential
Causes of Nausea ... Visceral afferent stimulation ... trigger zone #Nausea ... #Vomiting #Causes
Vagus Nerve Schwannoma eliciting paroxysmal cough when palpated

The cough reflex is caused by stimulation of vagal
cough reflex is caused ... by stimulation
Breast Discharge - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High Prolactin + Normal TSH
 • Microprolactinoma
 • Steroid Hormone Intake
Pregnancy, Breast Stimulation ... Endocrinology #Causes
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... Renin-Angiotensin stimulation ... withdrawal Anatomic Causes ... RAS Metabolic Causes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
• Sympathetic stimulation ... Scleroderma renal crises ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Hypothalamus Anatomy and Hypothalamic Nuclei
 • Anterior hypothalamic nucleus - Body temperature, thermal regulation (heat dissipation),
oxytocin, destruction causes ... regulation, destruction causes ... nucleus - GI tract, stimulation
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Bradycardia and Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Bradycardia:
Fetal HR Tracing - Causes ... acidosis • Vagal stimulation ... fetal activity or stimulation ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
) or increased stimulation ... Intestine - Other causes