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Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Common causes of ... inhibitors, hepatorenal syndrome ... Disease process primarily ... nephropathy • Secondary ... NephroP #AKI #causes
Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
Syndrome • ... Deficiency • Primary ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... Deficiency - Secondary ... Increased Estrogen (e.g
Causes of Primary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No onset of menarche by age 16 with secondary
Causes of Primary ... by age 16 with secondary ... age 14 without secondary ... Hypothyroidism #Primary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Primary and Secondary ... Causes of Hypertension ... Causes (5%) - Onset ... excess (Cushing syndrome ... #Cardiology #Differential
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Differential Diagnosis Secondary ... inflammatory disorders (e.g ... Post-splenectomy Primary ... Myelodysplastic syndrome
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
wave inversion syndrome ... Secondary T wave ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Osteodystrophy - Secondary ... Phosphate Deficiency Primary ... Malignancy • Drugs (e.g ... Fractures #Pathologic #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
thought to be secondary ... cardiac syncope, e.g ... frequently benign causes ... carotid sinus syndrome ... further guide management
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Primary ... Causes of Secondary ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome ... Insufficiency #Primary
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Causes of Primary ... of primary mitral ... mitral valve - Secondary ... #Primary #Functional ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology