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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis and Screening ... ; MRA; abdominal ... scan of abdomen/pelvis ... Hyperthyroidism • Aortic
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... pneumonia • DM risk ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... foreign body, cancer ... Differential Diagnosis
GRACE-2 Guidelines for Low-Risk, Recurrent Abdominal Pain in the ED

1) Should adult ED patients with low-risk,
repeat CT abdomen-pelvis ... ultrasound? ... unless there is concern ... for pelvic or biliary ... pain receive screening
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
make an informed decision ... Assess functional ... Skin exam for infection ... Change in clinical ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Food products Risk ... disease, alcohol, cancer ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... Lung Disease: • Clinical ... #differential #
Risk Stratification for DVT-VTE Among Surgical Inpatients
High risk 
 - Recent major orthopedic surgery/arthroplasty/fracture 
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/fracture - Abdominal ... /pelvic cancer undergoing ... daily - Active infectious ... Central venous access ... Minor procedure and
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... permanent alopecia Differential ... fibromyalgia) • Infections ... thrombosis • Pelvic ... Thrombosis highest risk
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
MUCORMYCOSIS • Risk ... Pulmonary 3) Abdominal ... , pelvic, gastric ... : AIDS, neutropenia ... Sinusitis • Brain abscess