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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
MRA; abdominal CT ... (correction of hypokalemia ... infusion Adrenal CT ... CT or MRI scan of ... #Screening #Workup
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... Other tests: • CT ... Goodpasture's cause ... seen on chest CT
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Posterior Reversible ... Blood transfusion, Hypercalcemia ... narrowing on MRA/CTA ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause
Limy Bile Syndrome on POCUS

You are performing a POCUS GB exam on elderly woman and notice
Limy Bile Syndrome ... hyperechoic layer with posterior ... semisolid substance-Ca ... stasis.Rarely known to cause ... CT Correlate: https
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... high LDH, low Ca ... Treat underlying cause ... renal failure, pulmonary
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
unique approach and workup ... : ~25% cases. ... WORK UP: obtain ... Consider CT. ... vascular injury---> CT
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