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Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm 4 tests ... after cross-arm test ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #MSK
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
of congenital adrenal ... #CAH #algorithm ... #causes #pediatrics ... CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis ... #comparison #treatment
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... ultrasound, Tests ... h of infusion Adrenal ... CT scan, adrenal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the ... impractical to test ... many possible causes ... First, physicians should ... pick specific tests
Differential Diagnosis of Pleuritic Chest Pain:

Categorized by causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK, Drug/Toxins, Heme/Onc, Renal, Autoimmune

#Diagnosis #Pleuritic
Differential Diagnosis ... Categorized by causes ... Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK ... Toxins, Heme/Onc, Renal ... #Differential #Algorithm
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Defining ... Clinicians should ... syndrome, Congenital adrenal ... #algorithm #causes
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... clue • Blood tests ... ACTH stimulation test ... present - ACTH test ... endocrinology #diagnosis
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Clinical ... Weakness, fatigue, nausea ... ACTH) stimulation test ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical features: 
 - Weight loss, anorexia, Weakness, fatigue, GI distress
 - Hypotension,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... eosinophilia Diagnostic ... findings (see algorithm ... cosyntropin stimulation test ... interact with stim test
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Diagnosis Algorithm ... unclear (often the case ... Standard Stim test ... #Algorithm #ACTH ... #Stimulation #Test