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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Workup and Differential ... should be done): 1. ... is defined as the ... or acute kidney injury ... #Differential #
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
1. ... of the newborn ... #PHTN #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Causes
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... - Differential ... • Symptoms and signs ... site of injury ... Causes: 1.
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... sensation usually 1 ... Intramedullary tumor - Hyperextension ... injury - If the ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... varying degrees of: 1. ... • Bilateral signs ... • Infectious causes ... management #neurology #differential
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... sweat Heat Injury ... → Syncope • Signs ... Multi-system illness: 1. ... #diagnosis #causes
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
other obvious causes ... thromboembolism) 1) ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... m/s • Other signs ... Effect: PATENT-1
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Symptoms and Signs ... : 1/2 paroxysmal ... HTN, most primary ... common symptoms and signs ... leukocytosis, psychiatric disorders
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
bronchial wall injury ... Most Common Causes ... Nasal polyps and signs ... Pulmonary artery hypertension ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
contribute to falls. 1. ... disordersClues ... positive Romberg sign ... instability (e.g., post-injury ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential