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Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Diagnosis Primary ... Pathologic fracture secondary ... metastatic disease Systemic ... #causes #primarycare ... #table
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Primary ... Cocaine • Black ... Hyperthyroidism (mainly systolic ... #Algorithm #causes
Secondary Causes of Hypothermia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definition:
- Core temp < 35°C

Infectious:
 - Sepsis

Neuromuscular Disease:
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Secondary Causes ... - Differential Diagnosis ... antihyperglycemics - Beta ... insufficiency - Multi-system ... #Secondary #Causes
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Algorithm Polycythemia ... an underlying cause ... Look back in the ... frequently affected systems ... #Algorithm #workup
Medical Conditions Causing Mania or Mania-Like Episodes: Pathogenesis
 • Bipolar Disorder -> Combination of individual, genetic,
neurotransmitter systems ... Decreased postsynaptic beta-adrenergic ... #Mania #Manic #Secondary ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology