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Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Portal Hypertension ... - Differential ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... significant portal HTN Signs ... #Differential #
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
- Workup and Differential ... and signs of end-organ ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... renal bruit or signs ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic
Malignant Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suggestive of Malignancy: Inhomogenous Density, Delay in CT Contrast Washout
Adrenal Mass - Differential ... Hypointense to Liver ... High Plasma E2 + Clinical ... Aldosterone Excess Hypertension ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Endocrinology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... Reversible course Differential ... elevated protein level ... persistent altered level ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperthyroidism Overview Clinical ... psychosis - CHF - Hypotension ... causes #diagnosis #differential ... #endocrinology ... #signs #symptoms
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Phos), CBC with differential ... workup or TSH level ... monitoring (vital signs ... ://twitter.com/PulmCrit ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Diagnosis and Management ... GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Serum IGF-1 level ... #Endocrinology
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
the setting of hypotension ... death Common Clinical ... AI, thyroid dz liver ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
the setting of hypotension ... death Common Clinical ... AI, thyroid dz liver ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... Pneumonia Signs ... urea nitrogen level ... aeruginosa Clinical ... procalcitonin level