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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
many possible causes ... In most cases, it ... diarrhea before testing ... reduce unnecessary testing ... Diarrhea #Algorithm #Testing
Laboratory Evaluation of Patients for Thyroid Disease 
Hyperthyroidism:
 • Graves disease - TSH low; free T4
Graves disease - TSH ... high; in some cases ... Toxic adenoma - TSH ... thyroiditis - TSH ... thyroiditis - TSH
Primary Amenorrhea Differential Diagnosis Framework

Workup:
 • β-HCG, TSH and PRL
 • Breast Tanner Staging
 • FSH,
Workup: • β-HCG, TSH ... Tanner Staging • FSH
Breast Discharge - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High Prolactin + Normal TSH
 • Microprolactinoma
 • Steroid Hormone Intake
Prolactin + Normal TSH ... + Normal/ Low TSH ... Prolactin + High TSH ... Endocrinology #Causes
Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High/Normal Radioiodine Uptake
 - Autoimmune Thyroid Disease:
    • Grave's
Positive anti-TSH ... Multinodular Goiter - TSH ... Excess: • TSH-Secreting ... endocrinology #causes
Diagnosis of Primary Amenorrhea
A diagnostic approach to primary amenorrhea. (FSH = follicle-stimulating hormone; LH = luteinizing
(FSH = follicle-stimulating ... luteinizing hormone; TSH
Antenatal Visits - Testing and Schedule
At Every Visit:	
 • Gestational Age	
 • BP
 • Maternal Weight
Antenatal Visits - Testing ... • HIV • +/- TSH ... Glucose Tolerance Testing ... Well-being GBS Testing ... Antenatal #Visits #Testing
Causes of Female and Male Infertility - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Causes of Female Infertility:
 • Uterus -
Causes of Female ... Diagnosis Algorithm Causes ... • Increased FSH ... Hypopituitarism Causes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Sellar / Pituitary Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adenoma - Primary Anterior Pituitary
 - Secreting
• ACTH • TSH ... • LH/FSH ... endocrinology #causes
A diagnostic approach to secondary amenorrhea. (DHEA-S = dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate; FSH = follicle-stimulating hormone; LH =
dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate; FSH ... resonance imaging; TSH