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Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Causes of Hypertension ... Onset between age ... Secondary Causes ... (5%) - Onset age ... #causes
Hypertension in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pre-existing Hypertension - Before Pregnancy OR <20 weeks gestational age
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... weeks gestational age ... Primary • Secondary ... weeks gestational age ... #causes #obstetrics
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... from different classes ... renovascular or endocrine causes ... Causes: • Vascular ... Workup #causes #
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... the existence of hypertension ... tubular acidosis (type ... #causes #nephrology
Types of Urinary Incontinence
 - Stress Incontinence - The urethral sphincter is weakened so that transient
Types of Urinary ... - Incontinence Secondary ... #Incontinence #Types ... #Classification ... #Causes #diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Testing Common causes ... agent Uncommon causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... Screening #Workup #table
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Type 2 Diabetes ... Factors: • Age ... (Dyslipidemia, Hypertension ... Causes: Endocrinopathies ... #DM2 #DMII #Classification
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... : lgE - Antigen ... causes mast-cell ... #allergy #table ... #classification
Most Common Causes of Secondary Hypertension by Age - Am Fam Physician. 2010 Dec 15;82(12):1471-1478.
#Diagnosis #PrimaryCare
Most Common Causes ... of Secondary Hypertension ... by Age - Am Fam ... #Causes #Differential ... #Table
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
malignant, pediatric cases ... at autopsy • Age ... • Classic triad ... and panic attack-type ... , and, rarely, secondary