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Thyroid Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypothyroidism:
 • Hasimoto’s
 • Radioactive Iodine 
 • Hypopituitarism
 • Iodine
Thyroid Disorders ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... @AmyChung #Thyroid ... #Hypothyroid #Hyperthyroid
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Status (AMS) - Differential ... s syndrome • Primary ... Renal: • Acute ... GN • Acute/Chronic ... Drug (+): • Cocaine
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pills • Cocaine ... HTN #Cardiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infiltrative disease • Acute ... liver failure • Primary ... cholangitis • Primary
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Secondary causes of Hypertension ... CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine ... Renovascular • Primary ... Endocrine causes: Thyroid ... #differential #
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
Generalized Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Myxedema (Hypothyroid ... pericarditis • Portal hypertension ... • Sepsis • Acute
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Encephalopathy - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Systemic: Hypertensive ... encephalopathy Acute ... Inflammatory (Acute
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
• Insomnia Primary ... Toxicosis • Iodine ... psychosis - CHF - Hypotension ... Thionamide - Iodine ... causes #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Reticulocytosis • Primary ... Normal RBCs • Acute ... Cancer • Hypothyroid
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Onset Fever - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infection • Urinary ... Endocrine: • Thyroid ... #Differential #