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Breast Discharge - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High Prolactin + Normal TSH
 • Microprolactinoma
 • Steroid Hormone Intake
- Differential ... Failure • Stress (e.g ... #Discharge #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Endocrinology ... #Causes
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
e.g. biopsy, car ... mastitis • Usually caused ... cells • Present as ... diseases #benign #differential ... diagnosis #surgery #causes
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - Differential ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... #ShortStature #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes #pediatrics
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
cardiac syncope, e.g ... frequently benign causes ... such as reflex ... syncope (ruling out differential ... The treatment strategy
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
symmetry, rate, breath ... and positioning (e.g ... sinus rhythm, treat ... • Also consider ... #Hypotension #Differential
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
heart disease Causes ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... may not occur Differential ... A PAC also has a ... more intensive treatment
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... a possible cause ... Give drugs to treat ... require prolonged treatment ... alternate vasopressor (e.g
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... stop, reverse and treat ... before beginning treatment ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
adenomas that require treatment ... For pituitary masses ... of all sizes, it ... is the order of least-essential ... #SideEffects #endocrinology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Hypernatremia - Differential ... The differential ... hypernatremia can also ... • Start by calculating ... patient weight (eg