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Causes of Failure to Thrive - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adequate Calorie Consumption
 - Increased Losses:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Fibrosis) • Celiac ... Disease • ... • Metabolic Disorders ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Chronic pulmonary ... diseases • Arteriovenous ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #cardiology
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... certain foods or meds ... Consider testing for celiac ... disease Inflammatory ... differential #testing #evaluation
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
: • Valvular disorders ... Myeloproliferative disorders ... - Chronic pulmonary ... diseases • Arteriovenous ... coronary heart disease
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Capitis - Skin Disease ... Trichotillomania, Pressure-induced ... • Laboratory evaluation ... weight loss • Chronic
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Evaluation: 1. ... Connective tissue disorder ... • Aortic valve disease ... Control blood pressure ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis
Bladder outlet obstruction (BOO)

Functional obstruction may be caused by detrusor-sphincter dyssynergia (DSD), either at the level
learned voiding disorders ... urethral stricture disease ... Urodynamics, alternative radiologic ... scenario, or when a diagnosis ... conjunction with a pressure