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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
of renal disease ... • Renovascular disease ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... Mineralocorticoid excess syndromes ... #Screening #Workup
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Test for celiac ... disease with serology ... change medical management ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
→ Spectrum of Disease ... Ratio Step 1: Clinical ... with a focused clinical ... 3: Spectrum of Disease ... #ultrasound #management
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Workup ... cultures, but test ... #Diagnosis #workup ... #gastroenterology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... Systemic disease ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... (Clinical Dx). ... Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... #diagnosis #management
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
1) Clinical ... ... laboratory tests ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia syndrome ... Dementia - 2nd cause
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Diagnosis and Management ... or metastatic disease ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome ... A STIM test can ... ACTH STIM TEST:
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Clinical ... Budd Chiari syndrome ... initial test: abdominal ... express Laboratory tests
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... maintained fever CAUSES ... #Differential #Causes ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup