CAUSES, DDx
Neutropenia in adults is usually due to either decreased granulocyte production (in the bone marrow) or increased destruction (in the periphery). Decreased Granulocyte production caused by bone marrow disorders Drug-induced neutropenia. Common culprits are antithyroid...
CAUSES, DDx
Non-hepatic cause of elevated alkaline phosphatase GGT is normal in non-hepatic causes. Physiological Pregnancy Adolescence Following a fatty meal in subjects with blood group O or B Bone disease Healing Fracture Paget’s Disease Osteomalacia Vitamin D insufficiency...
CAUSES, DDx
Malnutrition Hypothyroidism Zinc deficiency Vitamin C deficiency Low phosphorus level Pernicious anemia Wilsons Disease
CAUSES, NEPHROLOGY
Primary Causes (glomerular diseases) Idiopathic causes are responsible for about 80% to 90% of NS. -Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis -Membranous glomerular disease, -Minimal-change glomerular disease (most common type in children; still occurs in adults),...
CARDIOLOGY, CAUSES, DDx
Table from uptodate.com Vascular Cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, smoking, major surgery (radical prostatectomy) or radiotherapy (pelvis or retroperitoneum) Neurologic Spinal cord and brain injuries, Parkinson disease, Alzheimer...
