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Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Generalized Weakness ... COPD, ILD, OSA, pHTN ... Polyneuropathy, ALS), NMJ disorder ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... HTN • Onset < ... syndrome • AKI/CKD ... #Hypertension #HTN ... #Secondary #Nephrology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... heart failure, neurologic ... with electrolyte disorders ... most pts have HTN ... Neurologic disorders
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
1/2 paroxysmal HTN ... pallor, dyspnea, generalized ... weakness, and panic ... leukocytosis, psychiatric disorders ... , and, rarely, secondary