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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
Nephrotic Syndrome - Primary vs Secodary - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

#Nephrotic #Syndrome #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Primary #Secondary
Syndrome - Primary vs Secodary ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Primary #Secondary
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
- Differential Diagnosis ... Secondary Thrombocytosis ... Thrombocytosis): • Essential ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Causes #hematology #secondary
Initial treatment of renal bone disease and cinacalcet for secondary hyperparathyroidism
Phosphate binders reduce hyperphosphataemia and hyperparathyroidism.
Initial treatment ... cinacalcet for secondary ... the first-line treatments ... This decreases secondary ... Pathophysiology #Secondary
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Primary and Secondary ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Primary (Essential ... No features of secondary ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Peritonitis - Spontaneous vs Secondary vs Peritoneal Dialysis Associated Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
 • Cirrhosis (high SAAG)
Spontaneous vs Secondary ... PMN > 250 • Treatment ... Peritonitis • Secondary ... Positive Culture • Treatment ... #Peritoneal #diagnosis
Polycythemia vera, Essential thrombocythemia, Primary myelofibrosis Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Polycythemia vera → Blood JAK2 mutation screening
Polycythemia vera, Essential ... myelofibrosis Diagnosis ... mutation screening • Essential ... hematology #PV #ET #diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Autonomous: • Essential ... effect following treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
Syndrome • Secondary ... disorders • Diagnosis ... and Treatment Algorithm ... #eosinophils #diagnosis
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Generalized Differential Diagnosis ... rubra vera • Essential ... Pruritus #primary #secondary ... #Differential #Diagnosis