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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... - Differential Diagnosis ... CT scan, adrenal ... Acromegaly #Secondary ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Diagnosis Algorithm ... unclear (often the case ... Standard Stim test ... #Algorithm #ACTH ... #Stimulation #Test
Nephrotic Syndrome - Primary vs Secodary - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

#Nephrotic #Syndrome #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Primary #Secondary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Nephrotic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Primary ... #Causes
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Clinical ... Weakness, fatigue, nausea ... ACTH) stimulation test ... baseline ACTH - Secondary
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Defining ... suggests either secondary ... syndrome, Congenital adrenal ... #algorithm #causes
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
of congenital adrenal ... #CAH #algorithm ... #causes #pediatrics ... CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis ... Endocrinology #Adrenal
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Transcellular ... Shift: • Alkalosis ... Transcellular shifts ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Algorithm for the diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency (AI). The standard cosyntropin stimulation test (CST) may be
Algorithm for the ... diagnosis of adrenal ... the first-line test ... evaluation of adrenal ... new-onset (<2-4 weeks) secondary
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Increased Intake
 • Reduced Excretion (IV potassium with
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Increased ... Transcellular Shift ... #Algorithm #Causes
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
aldosterone - Low in cases ... Secondary Adrenal ... - If the secondary ... secretion; in chronic secondary ... Evaluation #laboratory #diagnosis