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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... Deconditioning • Hyperthyroidism
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
    •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Erectile Dysfunction ... Sensate • Focus ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Bloating - Treatment Algorithm ... Malignancy • Hypothyroidism ... • Pelvic Floor Dysfunction ... Testing Treatment Algorithm
Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
They are caused ... by either overt dysfunction ... today was that of Graves ... in 1850 and the cause ... by overt dysfunction
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperthyroidism ... diffuse goiter (Graves ... antibodies (TRAb) if Graves ... fibrillation/flutter • Abdominal ... #causes #diagnosis
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Consider cardiac causes ... genitourinary causes ... Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction ... Hypercalcemia • Hypothyroidism
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... ultrasound; MRA; abdominal ... salivary cortisol • Hypothyroidism ... • Hyperthyroidism ... Screening #Workup #table
Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
Causes of Dementia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... deficiency • Hypothyroidism ... and Behavioral Dysfunction ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Uteroplacental Dysfunction ... mellitus, HTN) • Hyperthyroidism ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Tinnitus - Objective (can be heard/auscultated) - 10% - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vascular - Arterial:
 • Atherosclerosis
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Glomus Jugulare • Hyperthyroidism ... Eustachian Tube Dysfunction ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes