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Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated FSH
 • Premature Ovarian Failure
 • Menopa use
 • Spontaneous
Bleed With
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hyperprolactinemia Organic Cause ... Challenge • Functional ... • Weight Loss, Eating ... endocrinology #causes
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... ) • Pulmonary function ... mycobacteria Treatment ... the airway • Treating
Causes of Primary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No onset of menarche by age 16 with secondary
Causes of Primary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypothalamic: • Functional ... (e.g. eating disorder ... #Causes #OBGyn
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
Causes of Secondary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... estrogen: • Functional ... (e.g. eating disorder ... #Causes #OBGyn
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Fluid Tolerance Testing ... Analysis of the waveform ... continuous (via heating ... • END TIDAL CO2 ... cardiac output causes
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
should undergo lab testing ... purposes of this algorithm ... , decreased LV function ... echo is positive, treatment ... Typical peeling
Delayed Fracture Healing - Non-Union - Malunion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Inflammation (Hours-Days) -> Soft Callus (Days-Weeks)
Delayed Fracture Healing ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Misalignment before casting ... Delayed #Fracture #Healing ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
Causes of Hypokalemia ... plasma insulin (treatment ... hypomagnesemia), Eating ... , nasogastric suction ... #Hypokalemia #Causes
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
only 5% of the resting ... treat the primary cause ... again, other than dealing ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Achalasia: Testing ... leading to myenteric ... Treatment: Laparoscopic ... Treatment options ... diagnosis #management #treatment