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Schema for Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Weight Loss without Inflammation:
 • Decreased Intake: Food
Unintentional Weight Loss ... Framework Weight Loss ... Antidepressants, Synthroid ... Weight Loss from ... Unintentional #Weight #Loss
Synthroid color-coded tablets and initial dosing

#pharmacology #dosing #medications #drugs #overview
Synthroid color-coded
Levothyroxine tablet strengths are also color coded. Depending on the tablet shape (round vs oval) and
Levothyroxine #Synthroid
A practical guide to starting levothyroxine therapy
Calculate full replacement dose: 1.6 mcg/kg/day
Young, otherwise healthy patient:
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levothyroxine #synthroid
Black and Bloody Stools - Melena and Hematochezia
Melena - Refers to passage of black, tarry (sticky
Involves loss ... Less commonly, when ... slow, blood loss ... or anus; much less ... stools; blood loss
Scleritis, Episcleritis Pearls
-Scleritis is characterized by significant pain, pain with eye movement, vision loss, and vessels
movement, vision loss ... Episcleritis is typically less ... with no vision loss
Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
Principal patterns of loss ... lesion: sensory loss ... and ipsilateral loss ... and temperature loss ... dorsal column loss
Muehrcke's Lines (Leukonychia striata)
Narrow while transverse lines (Not depressed, compared to Beau's lines). Usually 2 or
increase protein loss ... hypoalbunemia (usually less
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Algorithm Increased Loss ... - Increased GI Loss ... Increased Urinary Loss
Electrolyte Composition of Body Fluid Losses
 • Vomiting and nasogastric tube loss
 • Biliary drain loss
nasogastric tube loss ... Biliary drain loss ... excess colostomy loss ... High volume ileal loss ... • Pure water loss