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Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Primary and Secondary ... Hypertension - Differential ... hypertension) • Hypothyroidism ... #Secondary #HTN ... #Cardiology #Differential
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
- Generalized Differential ... TSH & T4: • Hypothyroidism ... • Hyperthyroidism ... CBC & Differential ... #secondary #systemic
Primary and Secondary Causes of Cardiomyopathy
(a) Primary cardiomyopathies 
 - Genetic 
 - Mixed (genetic/acquired)
Primary and Secondary ... Cardiomyopathy (a) Primary ... Acquired (b) Secondary ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Secondary causes ... Pseudoephedrine • Primary ... Renovascular • Primary ... Other low renin HTN ... #Hypertension #differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - Differential ... • Hyperthyroidism ... Acromegaly #Secondary ... #Hypertension #Differential
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Hypokalemia - Differential ... suggests either secondary ... Hyperaldosteronism • Secondary ... , renovascular HT ... #hypokalemia #differential
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Kidney Injury AKI - Differential ... Disease process primarily ... nephropathy • Secondary ... Injury/Necrosis (ATN ... #KidneyInjury #Differential
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Hypertension - Differential ... HTN • Onset < ... Metabolic Causes: • Hyperthyroidism ... #Hypertension #HTN ... #Differential #
Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
Lipid Profiles - Differential ... Diabetes • Hypothyroidism ... Deficiency • Primary ... Deficiency - Secondary ... LipidProfiles #Differential
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Status (AMS) - Differential ... s syndrome • Primary ... Pheochromocytoma • Hyperthyroidism ... with compensatory HTN ... encephalopathy #altered #Differential