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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... Mineralocorticoid excess syndromes ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Workup #table
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Test for the respective ... thin smear • Signs ... biopsy • Clinical findings ... values supporting hematologic ... #diagnosis
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
The most common causes ... more than one cause ... Most relevant findings ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup ... #hepatology
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
... laboratory tests ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia syndrome ... (parkinsonian signs ... Dementia - 2nd cause
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Lung Ultrasound Findings ... pleura in severe cases ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome ... Elevated Liver tests ... child * Severe cases ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table
Rapid, increasing signs of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) is an important key feature of NMS. EPS, associated
Rapid, increasing signs ... about 95% of NMS cases ... Laboratory findings ... #Diagnosis #Serotonin ... NeurolepticMalignant #Comparison #Table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... with previously stable ... hypertension and signs ... renal bruit or signs
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Pregnancy Three syndromes ... Elevated Liver tests ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Serologic and EMG Findings ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign 2.