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Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Mislabelled - Repeatedly normal ... taken at home, work ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiomyopathy - Valves ... Disease • Diffuse ... Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Workup and Differential ... with previously stable ... values. 3. ... #Workup #causes ... #Differential #
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Oral sodium loading ... #Screening #Workup ... #table
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Rash - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... appearance • Hypotension ... deficiency Work
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
sedimentation rate + Normal ... permanent alopecia Differential ... pneumonitis • Diffuse ... Frank nephritis (hypertension ... Cytopenias • Cardiac valve
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... an underlying cause ... that a one-off value ... exogenous, EPO levels: normal
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... breath sounds • Rales ... CXR upright or lat ... - Switch to oral ... #causes #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
is vital while lab ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table