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Headache Differential - Primary vs Secondary
A vast number of diseases can cause a headache. We divide
Headache Differential ... - Primary vs Secondary ... which headaches are ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Table
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Hypertension - Differential ... Onset between age ... Causes (5%) - Onset age ... Hypothyroidism (mainly diastolic ... HTN #Cardiology #Differential
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
of primary or secondary ... 1) If lesions are ... manifestations are ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Palpable #Algorithm #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... with previously stable ... Onset of diastolic ... Workup #causes #Differential
Severe Drug Rashes - Comparison - DRESS | SJS/TEN | AGEP | Erythroderma

DRESS 
 - Onset:
DRESS | SJS/TEN | AGEP ... Rashes #Comparison #TABLE ... DRESS #SJSTEN #AGEP ... #Erythroderma #Dermatology ... #Emergency #Differential
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
macule and papule (Table ... febrile have a wide differential ... have a broader differential ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Central #Peripheral #Differential
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... in primary or secondary ... • Extremes of age ... Petechiae #Rash #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #dermatology
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
with devastating differential ... vasculitic diseases secondary ... palpable, the differential ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Nonpalpable #Differential
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
• Screen for secondary ... (common causes are ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... Tempo and delta are ... EPO-dependent (secondary ... Look it up Secondary ... #Polycythemia #Differential