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Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
 -
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures ... - Differential ... Osteodystrophy - Secondary ... #Fragility #Fractures ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Nail Disorders - Primary and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

#NailDisorders #Primary #Secondary #Systemic #dermatology #Differential
- Primary and Systemic ... Causes - Differential ... NailDisorders #Primary #Secondary ... #Systemic #dermatology ... #Differential #
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... secondary to metastatic ... disease Systemic ... breast, prostate, renal ... #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... Pain - Differential ... pulposus, Compression fracture ... , spondylosis Systemic ... Retroperitoneal - renal
Secondary Causes of Hypertension
Renal hypertension 
Endocrine hypertension 
Cardiovascular hypertension 
Neurogenic hypertension 
Hypertension in pregnancy 
Toxic agent-induced
Secondary Causes ... of Hypertension Renal ... hypertension #Secondary ... #Hypertension #Differential ... #Causes #Diagnosis
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Causes of Hypertension ... - Differential ... Causes (5%) - Onset ... Hyperthyroidism (mainly systolic ... HTN #Cardiology #Differential
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
- Generalized Differential ... and Primary Causes ... BUN: • Chronic renal ... Pruritus #primary #secondary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #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
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential ... Abscess • Skull fracture ... Excesses • Liver/Renal ... comatose #aloc #Differential
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening
Primary Wall Thickening:
1 . Acute calculous cholecystitis
2. Acute acalculous cholecystitis
3. Chronic cholecystitis
4.
Causes of Gallbladder ... Adenomyomatosis Secondary ... Thickening: • Systemic ... Liver failure, Renal ... #differential #