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Hypothalamus Anatomy and Hypothalamic Nuclei
 • Anterior hypothalamic nucleus - Body temperature, thermal regulation (heat dissipation),
dissipation), stimulates ... oxytocin, destruction causes ... regulation, destruction causes ... thermoregulate, stimulates ... nucleus - GI tract, stimulation
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Production - Stimulation ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting
Visceral afferent stimulation
Vestibular disordrs
CNS disorckrs
Irritation of chemoreceptor trigger zone

#Nausea #Vomiting #Causes #Differential
Causes of Nausea ... Visceral afferent stimulation ... trigger zone #Nausea ... #Vomiting #Causes
Differentiation of Causes of Hyperthyroidism According to Pattern of Radionucleotide Uptake
Reduced uptake:
 • Thyroiditis
 • Exogenous
Differentiation of Causes ... thyroid-stimulating hormone stimulation
Hyponatremia (<135 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte abnormality caused by an excess of total body water
electrolyte abnormality caused ... among the possible causes ... in blood urea causes ... osmoreceptors stimulate ... release is also stimulated
Vagus Nerve Schwannoma eliciting paroxysmal cough when palpated

The cough reflex is caused by stimulation of vagal
cough reflex is caused ... by stimulation
Sellar / Pituitary Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adenoma - Primary Anterior Pituitary
 - Secreting
Hypothyroidism) • Stimulatory ... endocrinology #causes
Breast Discharge - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High Prolactin + Normal TSH
 • Microprolactinoma
 • Steroid Hormone Intake
Pregnancy, Breast Stimulation ... Endocrinology #Causes
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... Renin-Angiotensin stimulation ... withdrawal Anatomic Causes ... RAS Metabolic Causes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
• Sympathetic stimulation ... Scleroderma renal crises ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes