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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
- Workup and Differential ... with electrolyte disorders ... bruit or signs of hormonal ... Renal parenchymal disease ... Neurologic disorders
Age Distribution of Hypertension Etiologies
< 1 month
 - Renal arterial thrombosis
 - Congenital renal disease
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Age Distribution ... - Endocrine disorders ... Mendelian genetic disorders ... Secondary #diagnosis #differential ... #age #pediatrics
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
bilateral, malignant, pediatric ... at autopsy • Age ... leukocytosis, psychiatric disorders ... disease: Management ... • Treatment of
The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
symptoms that are ... caused by disorders ... not one specific disease ... Dementia #Umbrella #Differential ... Classification #Geriatrics
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Event (ALTE) - Differential ... Congenital Heart Disease ... Neuromuscular • Disorders ... Breath-holding spell (age-dependent ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
the absence of treatment ... Cardiomyopathy: Conduction disorders ... q12h)x60 days • Pediatric ... q12h)x 60 days Treatment ... 90-120 days • Pediatric
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
: • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis ... : • Valvular disorders ... Chronic pulmonary diseases ... PP and systolic hypertension ... coronary heart disease
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Blurry Vision - Differential ... Approach to Eye Disease ... Macular hole • Hypertensive ... immunosuppressive disorder ... • Systemic disorder
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
collagen vascular diseases ... benign intracranial hypertension ... Pregnancy, peripartum, hormone ... polycystic kidney disease ... signs #symptoms #differential
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
syndrome, ARVC) • Hypertension ... Causes: • Hypertension ... may not occur Differential ... more intensive treatment ... PVC #diagnosis #differential