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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... and Screening Testing ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... • Cushing’s syndrome
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Wall Thickening - Differential ... bladder in a non-fasting ... cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... #Diagnosis #radiology ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
indicates all the tests ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... decision for repeat testing ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
the abdominal aorta ... greater than 1cm/year ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #AAA
Aortic intramural haematoma on ultrasound

Aortic intramural haematoma belongs to the spectrum of acute aortic syndrome -
of acute aortic syndrome ... w/o an intimal tear ... intramural #hematoma #aorta ... clinical #vascular #pocus ... #ultrasound
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... well as inner ear ... retinopathy Lab Tests
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... Limited laboratory testing ... consciousness • Near-syncope ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #