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Hyperparathyroidism classification
Different causes and features of hyperparathyroidism - raised parathormone (PTH).

#Diagnosis #Hyperparathyroidism #Differential #Primary #Secondary #Tertiary
Different causes ... and features of ... #Differential #Primary ... #Secondary #Tertiary ... #Comparison #Table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Screening Testing ... ultrasound; MRA; abdominal ... Acromegaly #Secondary ... Screening #Workup #table
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
volume depletion, abdominal ... , hypoglycemia Testing ... stimulation test AND ... baseline ACTH - Primary ... baseline ACTH - Secondary
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
acidosis (Types 1 and ... type 4) - Salt wasting ... Low #Potassium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes
Causes of Primary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No onset of menarche by age 16 with secondary
Causes of Primary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... by age 16 with secondary ... age 14 without secondary ... Abnormalities and
Types of Urinary Incontinence
 - Stress Incontinence - The urethral sphincter is weakened so that transient
increases in intra abdominal ... stronger than normal and ... - Incontinence Secondary ... #Types #Classification ... #Causes #diagnosis
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
inhibitors - Primary ... Medications - Loop and ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Management Algorithm ... Hypertension, Overweight, Abdominal ... macrosomic infant • Secondary ... Causes: Endocrinopathies ... #DM2 #DMII #Classification
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Abnormalities in primary ... or secondary hemostasis ... for hepatitis B and ... Skin biopsy • Abdominal
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... us to treat the primary ... cause. ... dealing with the primary ... #diagnosis #algorithm