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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... angiography • Primary ... #Hypertension #Differential ... #Screening #Workup ... #table
Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • Autoimmune primary adrenal insufficiency
 • Adrenoleukodystrophy,
- Differential ... Diagnosis Workup ... Algorithm Primary ... • Autoimmune primary ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Primary Adrenal ... clue • Blood tests ... ACTH stimulation test ... present - ACTH test ... DEXAMETHASONE - ACTH test
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Cost - Cost per test ... Brain MRI, Cardiac stress ... test - Dr. ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup ... Effectiveness #table
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential ... either secondary or primary ... Gitelman's syndrome • Primary ... syndrome, Congenital adrenal ... #hypokalemia #differential
Adrenal Incidentalomas: Hormone Evaluation
 • Zona Glomerulosa: Primary Hyperaldosteronism?
    - Aldosterone and renin
Adrenal Incidentalomas ... Zona Glomerulosa: Primary ... dexamethasone test ... - Plasma or urinary ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #workup
Causes of Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Herniation of one or more pelvic organs
Risk factors:
Causes of Pelvic ... Organ Prolapse - Differential ... stream, stress ... OrganProlapse #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Headache Differential - Primary vs Secondary
A vast number of diseases can cause a headache. We divide
Headache Differential ... of diseases can cause ... headaches are caused ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Secondary #Table
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
Primary Adrenal ... ACTH stimulation test ... aldosterone - Low in cases ... autoimmune-mediated primary ... endocrinology #workup
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal ... Insufficiency - Differential ... ACTH-Independent (Primary ... Staph Aureus, Strep ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes