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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
and Screening Testing ... MRA; abdominal CT ... infusion Adrenal CT ... CT or MRI scan of ... #Workup #table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... seen • Chest CT ... #differential #causes
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... reabsorption) Workup ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... Drives K+ into cells
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Then, ask 3 questions ... to work through ... Assess volume status ... syndrome. 3% saline
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... and Workup: • ... CN7, parotid), CT ... CNS inflammatory cause ... #Management #Treatment
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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concentration PET-CT ... increased IgG4+ cells ... " Treatment: ... biopsy+++) • 2nd line ... management #phenotypes #workup
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... Mediastinal mass) • CT ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... physical exam, CT ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
50 years in men Diagnosis ... More likely to cause ... undergo chest CT ... - 1st line: ... glucocorticoids - can cause
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... tuberculomas, or abscesses ... enhancement on CT ... Demyelinating disease caused ... of serum CrAg testing
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... • Line associated ... haemophilum • Tropical setting ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... Imaging, high res CT