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Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Seen in this patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam #neurology
muscular dystrophy ... neurology #clinical #video ... #pediatrics #muscular ... #dystrophy #DMD ... #Duchenne
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Indicative of proximal muscle weakness in muscular dystrophy.

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam #neurology #clinical
weakness in muscular dystrophy ... neurology #clinical #video ... #pediatrics #muscular ... #dystrophy #DMD ... #Duchenne
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential Diagnosis ... Onset between age ... Causes (5%) - Onset age ... and bilateral renal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Malignant Hypertension by Age

#Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Differential #Malignant #Hypertension #Causes #ByAge
Causes of Malignant Hypertension ... by Age #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis ... Differential #Malignant #Hypertension
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... Age less than 30 ... at an older age ... Renal parenchymal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores for stroke risk and bleed risk on anticoagulation

C	Congestive Heart Failure	1

H	Hypertension	1

A2	Age >75	2

D	Diabetes Mellitus	1

S2	Stroke,
Failure 1 H Hypertension ... 1 A2 Age >75 ... disease 1 A Age ... H Uncontrolled hypertension ... Anticoagulation #AFib #Diagnosis
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis ... bilateral, malignant, pediatric ... 1928-1977) -> 50% diagnosed ... at autopsy • Age ... arrhythmia) during diagnostic
Age Distribution of Hypertension Etiologies
< 1 month
 - Renal arterial thrombosis
 - Congenital renal disease
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Age Distribution ... of Hypertension ... Causes #Secondary #diagnosis ... #differential #age ... #pediatrics #peds
Systemic Sclerosis Associated Autoantibodies
Anti-topoisomerase I (anti-Sc170): Diffuse skin disease, Pulmonary fibrosis
Anti-centromere: Limited skin disease (~93-95%), Pulmonary
95%), Pulmonary hypertension ... III: Diffuse, Renal ... myositis, Young age ... Autoantibodies #diagnosis
HAS-BLED Score - Risk of Major Bleeding in 1 Year
Characteristics (1 point each)
 • Hypertension: Baseline
point each) • Hypertension ... SBP > 160mmHg • Renal ... on HD, or s/p renal ... Range < 60% • Age ... anticoagulation #diagnosis