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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... heart failure, neurologic ... , Acromegaly, Pheochromocytoma ... Neurologic disorders ... Workup #causes #Differential
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasias (MEN syndromes) 

MEN I
• Hyperparathyroidism 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Possible ZE syndrome 
• Various
Neoplasias (MEN syndromes ... • Possible ZE syndrome ... Pituitary path • Acromegaly ... • Cushing syndrome ... MultipleEndocrineNeoplasia #Differential
Hirsutism - Differential Diagnosis
Defined as excessive dark, coarse, male-pattern hair growth
Hirsutism causes in premenopausal women:
 •
Hirsutism - Differential ... Rare: Cushing's Syndrome ... , Acromegaly, Androgen-secreting ... Ovary • Cushing's Syndrome ... , Acromegaly
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
or peripheral neurologic ... Endocrinopathies - Acromegaly ... mimics #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #neurology
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
Hyperphosphatemia - Differential ... Rhabdomyolysis, Tumor lysis syndrome ... Hypoparathyroidism, Acromegaly ... Hyperphosphatemia #Differential ... Workup #phosphate #nephrology
Central Cord Syndromes
 - Anterior Cord Syndrome
 - Central Cord Syndrome
 - Brown Sequard Syndrome

#CentralCord #Syndromes
Central Cord Syndromes ... Anterior Cord Syndrome ... - Central Cord Syndrome ... Brown Sequard Syndrome ... #BrownSequard #Neurology
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Hyperglycemia - Differential ... • Cushing's Syndrome ... • Acromegaly ... #HighGlucose #Differential
Tall Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Normal Growth (BA=CA)
 • Familial Tall Stature
 • XYY Syndrome
Obese BMI
Tall Stature - Differential ... Stature • XYY Syndrome ... Resistance • Acromegaly ... • XYY Syndrome ... #TallStature #Differential
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Hyperparathyroidism, Acromegaly ... , Geller syndrome ... , Gordon syndrome ... , Liddle syndrome ... #Hypertension #differential
Nephrotic Syndrome - Primary vs Secodary - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

#Nephrotic #Syndrome #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Primary #Secondary
Nephrotic Syndrome ... vs Secodary - Differential ... #Nephrotic #Syndrome ... #Differential # ... Primary #Secondary #Nephrology