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Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
Summary table of ... common benign breast ... mastitis • Usually caused ... diagnosis #surgery #causes ... #table
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin ... Normal or High Renin ... Normal or High Renin ... Aldosterone #Comparison #Table ... #Causes
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
distinguishing between causes ... Benign Paroxysmal ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
that any given case ... sensitive implies being ... able to react to ... it has a narrow focus ... #Calculation #Table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Testing Common causes ... Tests to evaluate cause ... Plasma aldosterone/renin ... Screening #Workup #table
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
variety of other causes ... can occur with benign ... hepatology #liver #pocus
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
the most common cause ... In addition to being ... unable to read but able ... understand what is being ... Able to write (without
Table 2: Relative potency of topical corticosteroids*
TC are divided into four groups according to their potency
Table 2: Relative ... them into seven classes ... ] with class I being ... least potent [Table ... Steroids #Potency #Table
Source of pt's sepsis - bacterial orchitis. Heterogenous testicle with areas of necrosis/abscess with absent flow,
doppler. 40% of cases ... have high flow being ... eabramsMD #Clinical #POCUS
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Weakness, cramping, nausea ... hypovolemia - ↓ Renin ... excretion ± Renin ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table