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Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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- Differential ... Phosphate Deficiency Primary ... #Pathologic #MSK ... #Differential # ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - Differential ... ultrasound, Tests ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... Acromegaly #Secondary
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Primary and Secondary ... Causes of Hypertension ... - Differential ... Causes (5%) - Onset ... #Cardiology #Differential
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Primary and Secondary ... endocarditis, Ring fracture ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes #primary
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Primary ... secondary to metastatic ... breast, prostate, renal ... #Diagnosis #causes
Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
- Differential ... Thyroid - Lung - Renal ... Tumors #Tumours #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes ... #Oncology #Radiology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... hypokalemia and metabolic ... Hypothyroidism, Primary ... #Differential #
Metabolic Causes of Kidney Stones in Children
 • Calcium Oxalate: Primary Hyperoxaluria type 1-3, Secondary Hyperoxaluria
Metabolic Causes ... Calcium Oxalate: Primary ... (Oculo-Cerebro-Renal ... #Causes #Kidney ... pediatrics #nephrology #differential
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
• recurrent fractures ... pain • loss of secondary ... : - Renal failure ... Nephrolithiasis • Metabolic ... Phosphatase: • Other causes
Freiberg Infraction - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Sclerosis of the 2nd MT head with flattening of
Freiberg Infraction - MSK ... Case description ... Controversy: Subchondral fracture ... Look for secondary ... Differential diagnosis