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Causes and Pathophysiology of Hypertension

#Causes #Pathophysiology #Hypertension #Primary #Essential #Secondary #Differential

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Hypertension #Primary #Essential ... #Secondary #Differential
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Differential Diagnosis Secondary ... Thrombocytosis): • Essential ... Causes #hematology #secondary
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Primary and Secondary ... Algorithm Primary (Essential ... No features of secondary ... Hypertension Secondary ... Hypertension #Primary #Secondary
Age Distribution of Hypertension Etiologies
< 1 month
 - Renal arterial thrombosis
 - Congenital renal disease
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Renovascular disease - Essential ... > 10 years - Essential ... Hypertension #Causes #Secondary
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
rubra vera • Essential ... Pruritus #primary #secondary
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
rubra vera • Essential ... #Pruritus #secondary
Approach to a young patient with hypertension
General Evaluation - History and Examination, Basic chemistries (K, eGFR),
↑AIdo/↑PRA: Secondary ... Liddle, low-renin essential ... #young #early #secondary
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Primary (essential ... Secondary form associated ... Negative causes of secondary ... medium-sized arteries • Secondary
Ossification of Carpal Bones

It’s always tricky to remember the age of ossification of the carpal bones
bones but it is essential ... Secondly, if you
Nephrotic Syndrome - Primary vs Secodary - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

#Nephrotic #Syndrome #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Primary #Secondary
Syndrome - Primary vs Secodary ... Algorithm #Primary #Secondary