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Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... Hypertension - Differential ... based on repeat clinic ... HTN • Onset < ... Steroids (Cushing's, exogenous
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential ... suggests either secondary ... Hyperaldosteronism • Secondary ... Pseudo-hyperaldosteronism: exogenous ... #hypokalemia #differential
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypokalemia Differential ... High Al, High R - Secondary ... Pseudo-hyperaldosteronism: exogenous ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... Algorithm #nephrology #causes
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential ... - Exogenous ... excess (Cushing syndrome ... #HTN #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
- Differential ... Diagnosis Secondary ... malignancies • Anemia ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #hematology #secondary
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Dyspnea - Differential ... - Pulmonary HTN ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... : - Anemia • ... #dyspnea #sob #differential
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Nail Disorders secondary ... Iron deficiency anemia ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
Oxygenation - Differential ... Excessive Uterine Activity ... diabetes mellitus, HTN ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Systemic and Primary Causes ... renal failure/uremia ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... Pruritus #primary #secondary ... #generalized #dermatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... leakage of RBC's secondary ... - Hemolytic anemia ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... #nonpalpable #dermatology