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Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Hypertension with end-organ ... • Nephritic syndrome ... Excess: • Conn's syndrome ... • Bilateral RAS ... • Unilateral RAS
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
Approach to Fever and Rash ... Disseminated fungal, EN ... angiomatosis, Sweet syndrome ... WuidQ #Fever #Rash
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes ... Pulmonary Renal Syndromes ... episcleritis • ENT ... Other tests: • CT ... seen on chest CT
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... Worse towards the end ... “dropping head syndrome ... - Kearns-Sayre syndrome ... Imaging - CT Chest
Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
Generalized itchy rash ... Fire ant bites ... SAPHO syndrome ( ... Sweet syndrome
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... ALT: ↑ • GGT/5-NT ... nucleotidase (5-NT ... disease: > 2 • NASH ... • Gilbert's syndrome
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
Orbital Apex Syndrome ... improvement in the rash ... the patient was sent ... Orbital Apex Syndrome ... Orbital #Apex #Syndrome
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
ALT: ↑ • GGT/5-NT ... nucleotidase (5-NT ... disease: > 2 • NASH ... • Gilbert's syndrome
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... TLS (tumor-lysis syndrome ... Hyperviscosity syndrome ... - CRS: fever, rash
Eagle’s Syndrome - Computed tomography revealed two elongated styloid processes with ossification of the stylohyoid ligaments
Eagle’s Syndrome ... Eagle’s syndrome ... #Clinical #ENT # ... Radiology #CT #Eagle ... StylohyoidOssification #NEJM