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Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Insufficiency Addison's ... : • Autoimmune ... Administer 250 mcg ... insufficiency #addisons ... #disease #endocrinology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
risk factors (eg ... hypertension (eg ... hypertension (eg ... Coarctation of aorta ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... systemic sx + signs ... not be subtle e.g ... very remarkable w/differential ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Infection (e.g ... spinal cord - Autoimmune ... Lower motor neuron symptoms ... Etiology: - Tabes ... syndromes #lesions #differential
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Enteroviruses (e.g ... Coltivirus Symptoms ... parenchymatous (tabes ... influenzae Symptoms ... Acute meningeal signs
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
- Differential ... Aldolase levels • EMG ... papules and Gottron sign ... ) • Shawl sign ... statins - probably caused