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

#Diagnosis #Hyperparathyroidism #Differential #Primary #Secondary #Tertiary
Different causes ... #Differential #Primary ... #Secondary #Tertiary ... #Comparison #Table ... #Classification
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Primary and Secondary ... Causes of Hypertension ... Causes (5%) - Onset ... licorice • Medications ... #causes
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal ... ACTH-Dependent (Secondary ... ACTH-Independent (Primary ... Surgery, Radiation, Medication ... #Causes #endocrinology
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
inhibitors - Primary ... Renal Loses - Medications ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Types of Urinary Incontinence
 - Stress Incontinence - The urethral sphincter is weakened so that transient
Types of Urinary ... - Incontinence Secondary ... to Medications ... #Types #Classification ... #Causes #diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... from different classes ... renovascular or endocrine causes ... Causes: • Vascular ... Hypertension #Workup #causes
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 ... Immunosuppressed • New medication ... #Causes #dermatology
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
and Management Algorithm ... macrosomic infant • Secondary ... Causes: Endocrinopathies ... Rubella) • Medications ... #DM2 #DMII #Classification
The first step is to separate seizures by how they begin in the brain. The type
choice of seizure medication ... , and possible causes ... Previously called primary ... been called a secondary ... Neurology #ILAE2017 #Classification