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Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hypertension ... based on repeat clinic ... Steroids (Cushing's, exogenous ... #Algorithm #Causes
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
Algorithm for the ... to be caused by ... - Clinical findings ... #Syndrome #Algorithm ... #Symptoms
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... increased B-cell activity ... renal failure Clinical ... at the time of diagnosis ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
development of skin symptoms ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... Leukemia cutis Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... #oncology
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
fatigue despite clinical ... Pearls: • IDA and active ... diet/deficiency symptoms ... /other causes • ... #diagnosis #management
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis ... and Causes Clinical ... ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms ... Hyper-eosinophilc Syndrome ... #cardiology #algorithm
Inherited Non-hemolytic Disorders of Hyperbilirubinemia 

== Disorders of Conjugation ==
Gilbert Syndrome:
 • 5-10% of the population
• Has a UGT1A1 activity ... as jaundice on clinical ... examination; nonspecific symptoms ... and stress may cause ... bilirubin #hepatology #diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... and petechiae Causes ... • Improve the symptoms ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Tyrosine Kinase activity ... -> AML: Blast crises ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... syndrome associated ... HLH signs and symptoms ... absent NK cell activity ... management #treatment #hematology