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Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Primary and Secondary ... - Differential ... parenchymal disease - CKD ... Hyperthyroidism (mainly systolic ... #Secondary #HTN
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Pruritus - Generalized ... Algorithm - Systemic ... and Primary Causes ... #secondary #systemic ... #causes
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... HTN • Onset < ... syndrome • AKI/CKD ... Sympathetic nervous system
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Primary ... metastatic disease Systemic ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #table
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Pruritus - No Primary ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Pruritus #secondary ... #systemic #generalized ... #causes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... non-obese, non-black ... Hypothyroidism, Primary ... parenchymal disease: CKD ... most pts have HTN
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Look back in the ... frequently affected systems ... causes: Many of
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
treatment Nephrogenic Systemic ... Fibrosis: - Secondary ... plaques/patches on back ... #Diagnosis #comparison ... #table #dermatology