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Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Causes of Hypertension ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Myelogenous Leukemia • Primary ... disorders • Celiac disease ... effect following treatment ... #Causes #Hematology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
RPGN has three primary ... pathophysiologic causes ... involvement: Anti-GBM Disease ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #rheumatology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
us to treat the primary ... cause. ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... management #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Decades (can be any age ... Vaginal dryness • Primary ... Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
of unknown cause ... Patients over age ... DIAGNOSIS: • PMR primarily ... TREATMENT: • The ... Diagnosis #Management #Rheumatology