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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 ... radionuclide #uptake #differential
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Causes of Hypokalemia ... - Differential ... Production - Stimulation ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... 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 ... #Differential #
Breast Discharge - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High Prolactin + Normal TSH
 • Microprolactinoma
 • Steroid Hormone Intake
Breast Discharge - Differential ... Pregnancy, Breast Stimulation ... Breast #Discharge #Differential ... Endocrinology #Causes
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... Hypertension - Differential ... Renin-Angiotensin stimulation ... RAS Metabolic Causes ... Secondary #Nephrology #Differential
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Status (AMS) - Differential ... • Sympathetic stimulation ... Scleroderma renal crises ... encephalopathy #altered #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Bradycardia and Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Bradycardia:
Fetal HR Tracing - Causes ... Tachycardia - Differential ... 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
ALP) Elevation - Differential ... ) or increased stimulation ... Intestine - Other causes ... ALP #Elevation #Differential
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Differential Diagnosis ... nervous system stimulation ... Stimulation of chest ... acidosis #alkalosis #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Hypokalemia
I. Decreased intake
   A. Starvation
   B. Clay ingestion
II. Redistribution into
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Downstream stimulation ... Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... Classification #Causes