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Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Hyperuricemia - Differential ... Chemotherapy • Drug-induced ... Hypercalcemia - Drug-Induced ... Antiuricosuric drugs ... endocrinology #causes
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Kidney Injury AKI - Differential ... nephropathy • Secondary ... systemic disease or drugs ... hypotension • Drugs ... Nephritis (AIN) • Drugs
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - Differential ... Polysomnography • Drug ... drug screen (illicit ... drugs) Response
Medications causing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration: Diuretics
 • Altered intrarenal autoregulation: ACEIs / ARBs,
sphincter tone: • Opiates ... decongestants) • Any drug ... #Medications #Drugs ... #pharmacology # ... differential #diagnosis
Primary Dermatologic Nail Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nail Plate - Pitting
 • Psoriasis
 • Alopecia Areata
Nail
Primary Dermatologic ... Nail Disorders - Differential ... Under Nails • Drug-Induced ... NailDisorders #Primary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
Lipid Profiles - Differential ... Syndrome • Drugs ... Deficiency • Primary ... Deficiency - Secondary ... LipidProfiles #Differential
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Primary and Secondary ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Primary ... Uncontrolled • Drug ... #Cardiology #Differential
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Secondary causes ... • Medications, Drugs ... Pseudoephedrine • Primary ... Renovascular • Primary ... #differential #
Drug-Induced Urinary Retention

Drug-induced urinary retention is very common and can be caused by many classes of
Drug-Induced Urinary ... Retention Drug-induced ... #Retention #Drug ... #Induced #differential ... #diagnosis #pharmacology
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis
The percentage of syncopal events secondary to arrhythmias or structural disease is generally
Syncope - Differential ... hypotension (10%) • Drug ... • ANS failure (primary ... , secondary) • ... #diagnosis #causes