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Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
- Differential Diagnosis ... DM (visit 2), Diagnosis ... • Bilateral RAS ... Steroids (Cushing's, exogenous ... • Unilateral RAS
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Causes of Metabolic ... : Differential Diagnosis ... ectopic ACTH) • Exogenous ... dehydrogenase activity ... #Causes #nephrology
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 ... are not caused ... at the time of diagnosis ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Secondary Syphilis Rash ... The signs and symptoms ... resembling rashes caused ... #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
extensive skin rash ... Symptoms: • The ... Edema in 70% of cases ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #DRESS #Syndrome ... #dermatology #diagnosis
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
sudden onset of a rash ... - Rash: multiple ... development of skin symptoms ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... #diagnosis #dermatology
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
toxidrome is a syndrome ... (set of symptoms ... ) caused by specific ... antihistamines #Diagnosis ... Toxidromes #Comparison #Table
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... last 3 months + symptom ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... Secretagogues → activate ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome ... Pregnancy (AFLP) Three syndromes ... child * Severe cases ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table
Rapid, increasing signs of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) is an important key feature of NMS. EPS, associated
extrapyramidal symptoms ... about 95% of NMS cases ... #Diagnosis #Serotonin ... #Syndrome #NMS ... NeurolepticMalignant #Comparison #Table