29 results
Familial Hypertension Syndromes

-  Dr. James Luther (@DrJMLuther)

#Inheritable #Familial #Hypertension #Syndromes #Comparison #Table #Diagnosis #Management
Familial Hypertension ... Syndromes - ... #Inheritable #Familial ... #Comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis #Management
Pocket Comparison Guide to Heritable Hypertension Syndromes (Secondary Hypertension)

Bartter, Gitelman, Liddle, Primary Aldosteronism, 
GRA (Glucocorticoid Remediable
Pocket Comparison ... Heritable Hypertension Syndromes ... #Inheritable #Familial ... #Comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis #Management
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
reactions, hematoma, pulmonary ... eg, progressive familial ... miscellaneous causes ... Classification #diagnosis ... #differential #causes
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
- Differential Diagnosis ... (BA = CA) • Familial ... • Prader-Willi ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... endocrinology #causes
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
Cardiopulmonary Syndrome ... +/- diarrhea Diagnosis ... • Autopsy PCR ... #Hantavirus #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager ... Renal Syndromes ... Goodpasture's cause ... #Renal #Syndromes ... #management #treatment
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
rapidly fatal • Causes ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... ; Serotonin syndrome ... #Hyperthermia #comparison ... #diagnosis #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... #Management #Signs
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
alkalosis • Familial ... • Diagnosis of ... irrigation • Management ... Torsemide) • Acute pulmonary ... Kidney stones caused