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When to Evaluate for Secondary Causes of Hypertension
1. Severe or resistant HTN
2. Acute rise/lability in BP
3.
for Secondary Causes ... AngieRao92 via BCM IM Residency ... #Hypertension #causes ... #indications #diagnosis
Neck Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Inflammatory:
 • Viral (reactive): EBV, HIV
 • Bacterial: Staph/Strep, Tularemia, Brucella
- Differential Diagnosis ... , Cyst BCM IM Residency ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... Radiation CMC IM Residency ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Causes #algorithm
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis ... proteinuria, RBC casts ... Nephrology if cause ... identified by UW IM Residency ... uw_IMresidency #Hematuria #Diagnosis
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
Treat underlying cause ... nickysinghmd via MGH IM Residents ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis
Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
Diagnosis of Myasthenia ... ptotic eyelid will cause ... - BWH Medicine Residency ... PhysicalExam #Maneuvers #Diagnosis
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis 
 • Cardiac disease: Myocardial ischemia / infarction, Myocarditis, Congenital disorders, Cardiomyopathies,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Physiological causes ... of Baltimore IM Residency ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Comparison of Resident and Faculty Perceptions of Burnout and Depression During Surgical Training 

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Comparison of Resident ... Training Do resident ... Burnout #Depression #Residents
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
50 years in men Diagnosis ... More likely to cause ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... within 3 years of diagnosis ... of Baltimore IM Residency
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rhabdomyolysis = Destruction of skeletal muscle with leakage of contents into circulation.
- Differential Diagnosis ... Differential Diagnosis ... Amphetamines, LSD UW IM Residency ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #nephrology