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Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
- Differential Diagnosis ... urgency • Refractory ... resistance) Renal ... Parenchymal Diseases ... HTN #Secondary #Nephrology
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
muscle weakness, refractory ... hypertension) Testing ... Hormone • MRI of adrenal ... Cushing #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #algorithm #endocrinology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Diagnosis
Clinical Features:
 • Altered mental status (Either lethargy, confusion, or
constant, global, and refractory ... Risk Factors: • Hypertensive ... inhibitors • Renal ... • Autoimmune disease ... #Neurology
Glomerular Diseases - Spectrum
 - Insidious vs Acute
 - Nephritic (hypertension, hematuria, renal failure) vs Nephrotic
Glomerular Diseases ... - Nephritic (hypertension ... , hematuria, renal ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... heart failure, neurologic ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... disease: CKD, acute ... Neurologic disorders
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
if unexpected hypotension ... Orthostasis • Hypotension ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... #endocrinology ... #diagnosis #signs
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
- Differential Diagnosis ... 3 months Pre-Renal ... • Diabetes • Hypertension ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Erectile Dysfunction: Pathogenesis

Erectile Dysfunction - Persistent or recurrent inability to achieve an erection sufficient to achieve
Erectile Dysfunction Neurologic ... and rigidity Endocrinologic ... Erectile Dysfunction Hypertension ... #Dysfunction #Pathophysiology ... #Urology #Diagnosis
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
- Diagnosis and ... or metastatic disease ... orthostatic or frank hypotension ... , infiltrative diseases ... #Management #Endocrinology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
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) - Prerenal, Renal ... • Prolonged hypotension ... • Inflammatory disease ... /phimosis #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Nephrology