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Causes of Acute and Chronic Pelvic Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Pelvic Pain:
 • Non-Gynecologic
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Causes of Acute and Chronic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #OBGyn ... #Gynecology
Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain (> 6 months in duration) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Co-morbidities:
 • Somatization
- Differential Diagnosis ... Abdominal wall pain Gynecologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #OBGyn ... #Gynecology
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
for screening/diagnosis ... patients with chronic ... intravenous; NYHA, New York ... Iron #Deficiency #Management ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Indications
Causes of Ovarian Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperplastic:
 • Polycystic ovary
 • Endometrioid cyst
Functional:
 • Follicular
- Differential Diagnosis ... Immature teratoma • Yolk ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Gynecology ... #OBGyn
PCOS Treatment
1st line = weight loss
 • 5-10% weight loss can restore ovulatory cycles
 • Improvement
hyperplasia risk due to chronic ... PCOS #Treatment #management ... ovary #syndrome #obgyn ... #gynecology
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
- Differential Diagnosis ... normal prolactin, chaotic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #OBGyn ... #Gynecology
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Approach to Gout Diagnosis ... diet, d/c culprit medications ... Colchicine: Acute and chronic ... treatment • Chronic ... #management #treatment
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... irrigation • Management ... liver cirrhosis, chronic ... heart failure (New York ... #Pharmacology #Medications
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic ... Medications 7. ... 1000 g/24 h) #Chronic ... #Diarrhea #management ... algorithm #workup #diagnosis
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Prostate cancer • Medications ... FSGS • Other: Chronic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #blood #urine #management