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Nephrotic Syndrome - Primary vs Secodary - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

#Nephrotic #Syndrome #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Primary #Secondary
Nephrotic Syndrome ... - Primary vs Secodary ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #Nephrotic #Syndrome ... #Nephrology #Causes
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential Diagnosis ... suggests either secondary ... Hyperaldosteronism • Secondary ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology #potassium
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... Acromegaly #Secondary ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #Causes #hematology ... #secondary
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... - Differential Diagnosis ... DM (visit 2), Diagnosis ... 3+) Consider secondary ... #Nephrology #Differential
Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis
Renal Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Familial:
Bartter syndrome and Gitelman syndrome, Isolated recessive hypomagnesemia,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Familial: Bartter syndrome ... and Gitelman syndrome ... Hypomagnesemia with secondary ... #causes #nephrology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... leakage of RBC's secondary ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome ... #hematology #rheumatology
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
It is a clear sign ... very sensitive diagnostic ... regarding the cause ... Pupillary #Defect #Neurology ... #Clinical #Video
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... autoantibodies that will cause ... APS), Secondary ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... #hematology