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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... test (with 24-h urine ... or MRI scan of abdomen ... /pelvis • Cushing ... #Hypertension #Differential
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... clots ➔ Lower Urinary ... Immune mediated injury ... Upper and Lower urinary ... #Hematuria #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... , urine microscopy ... / urinary sediment ... calcium Optional: urinary ... osmolarity If cause
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
to Acute Kidney Injury ... - Urinalysis/microscopy ... UOP/weights - Urine ... ) - Urinary tract ... #Differential
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
, oral cavity) Caused ... ↑ 24-hour urine ... for adrenal tumors ... • The adrenal ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... or acute kidney injury ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Hypercalcemia, Cushing's ... #Differential #