Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Cushing Syndrome - Hypercortisolism Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

#Cushings #Syndrome #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #disease #endocrinology #Hypercortisolism
Cushing Syndrome ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Cushings #Syndrome ... #Differential # ... #disease #endocrinology
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid hormone–dependent
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia
Lithium-associated
Tertiary hyperparathyroidism
Genetic disorders (e.g., multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 or
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... Granulomatous disease ... Hypercalcemia #Causes ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Endocrinology
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Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 β€’ Congestive heart failure
 β€’ Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #causes
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... (HPS) HPS-differential ... Diseases of the ... Patients with liver disease ... #HPS #hepatology
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 β€’ Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden ... structural heart disease ... Congenital heart disease ... Arrest #cardiology #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 β€’ Pituitary Dysfunction
 β€’ Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome ... Granulomatous Disease ... #Causes #endocrinology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 β€’ Portal vein thrombosis
 β€’ Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... β€’ Infiltrative disease ... #Hepatology #causes
Causes of Hypercalcemia due to increased Vitamin D levels
 β€’ The BIG 3:
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... granulomatous diseases ... Genetic: Williams syndrome ... #differential # ... diagnosis #endocrinology
Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 β€’ Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
 β€’
Causes of Biliary ... Dilatation - Differential ... cyst, Caroli's disease ... sludge), Mirizzi's syndrome ... diagnosis #hepatology
Hypercalcemia - EKG Findings
Causes of Hypercalcemia 
β€’ Malignancy 
β€’ Milk-alkali syndrome 
β€’ Vitamin D toxicity 
β€’
EKG Findings Causes ... β€’ Milk-alkali syndrome ... Granulomatous disease ... Electrocardiogram #Differential ... #Causes #Diagnosis