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Primary and Secondary Causes of Osteoporosis

Primary osteoporosis 
 - idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis 
 -  postmenopausal
Endocrine origin ... Cushing syndrome ... arthritis - osteogenesis ... Secondary #Causes #Differential ... #Endocrine #Diagnosis
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Regurgitation - Differential ... Arteritis, Behcet Syndrome ... Genetic Aortopathy: Osteogenesis ... Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome ... Regurgitation #Differential
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Coarctation of Aorta ... • Other Endocrine ... , Geller syndrome ... , Gordon syndrome ... #Hypertension #differential
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Bradycardia - Differential ... Infections BRASH Syndrome ... Hypothermia Endocrine ... • Aortic Valve ... #Bradycardia #differential
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Hypertension - Differential ... Mechanical • Aortic ... Sleep Apnea - Endocrine ... excess (Cushing syndrome ... HTN #Cardiology #Differential
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... fracture, Spontaneous osteoporotic ... Referred Pain: • Aorta ... #Back #Pain #Differential ... #primarycare #table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Shock - Differential ... Mechanical • Aortic ... Subclavian steal syndrome ... #Syncope #Differential ... Classification #Table
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... iniury, Compartment syndrome ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... Coxsackie etc), Endocrine ... per day until stable
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... with previously stable ... renovascular or endocrine ... Coarctation of aorta ... Workup #causes #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... Hyperthyroidism • Aortic ... #Hypertension #Differential ... Screening #Workup #table