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Spirometry - PFT Interpretation Algorithm

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#Spirometry #PFTs #Interpretation #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #pulmonary #function
Spirometry - PFT ... Interpretation Algorithm ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #differential ... pulmonary #function #testing
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the ... diagnosis of chronic ... diarrhea before testing ... the much smaller differential ... #Diarrhea #Algorithm
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Causes of Acute and Chronic Pelvic Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Pelvic Pain:
 • Non-Gynecologic
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Pelvic Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Pelvic #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #OBGyn
Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain (> 6 months in duration) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Co-morbidities:
 • Somatization
in duration) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Pelvic #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #OBGyn
Hypertension in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pre-existing Hypertension - Before Pregnancy OR <20 weeks gestational age
in Pregnancy - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Proteinuria - Chronic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... causes #obstetrics #obgyn
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cerebral salt wasting ... : • Acute or chronic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Remote use of loop ... metabolic acidosis: Chronic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... normal prolactin, chaotic ... Functional (e.g. eating ... #Causes #OBGyn
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
GI losses - Chronic ... Medications - Loop ... Familial renal Mg wasting ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential ... acute reversal of chronic ... dehydrogenase activity: Chronic ... Refeeding after fasting ... Metabolic #Alkalosis #Differential