Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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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 ... β€’ Infectious: ... #Causes #endocrinology
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome ... #Causes #Adrenal ... Insufficiency #AI #differential ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Causes of Hypercalcemia due to increased Vitamin D levels
 β€’ The BIG 3:
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... Tuberculosis β€’ Fungal Infections ... Genetic: Williams syndrome ... #differential # ... diagnosis #endocrinology
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 β€’ Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis: β€’ Non-Infectious ... NMS, serotonin syndrome ... Antibiotic #Failure #Differential
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 β€’ Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
Origin (FUO) - Differential ... Diagnosis β€’ Infection ... Lemierre's syndrome ... carcinoma β€’ Non-infectious ... #Diagnosis #causes
Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
, Cardiac, GI, infectious ... extra-abdominal causes ... abdominal pain (Table ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Localization #Causes
Acute Pharyngitis: Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 β€’ Respiratory viruses (25-45%)
 β€’ Group A Strep (5-15%)
 β€’ Other bacteria:
Acute Pharyngitis: Differential ... Diagnosis Infectious ... Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... #Pharyngitis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 β€’ Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... Guillain-BarrΓ© syndrome ... Hyperthyroidism, Serotonin syndrome ... #differential # ... diagnosis #table
Hirsutism - Differential Diagnosis
Defined as excessive dark, coarse, male-pattern hair growth
Hirsutism causes in premenopausal women:
 β€’
Hirsutism - Differential ... Diagnosis Defined ... growth Hirsutism causes ... Rare: Cushing's Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #endocrinology
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 β€’ Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 β€’ Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Causes of Pericardial ... Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Infectious ... , Candida Non-Infectious ... #Diagnosis #Causes