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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... of renal disease ... test (with 24-h urine ... CT or MRI scan of ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
Disseminated Actinomycosis ... bacterial infection caused ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT # ... disseminated #actinomycosis
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... ↑ 24-hour urine ... —+ CT and/or MRI ... , CT and/or MRI ... Hypercortisolism #Diagnosis
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
identify non-calculus causes ... retroperitoneal disease ... of above MRI ... for non-calculus causes ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
- Most Common Cause ... based on TTE, TEE, CT ... or MRI Minor: ... rheumatic valve disease ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Disease ... lethargy, fever • Disseminated ... • CT: Halo sign ... factor • May cause
Bladder outlet obstruction (BOO)

Functional obstruction may be caused by detrusor-sphincter dyssynergia (DSD), either at the level
estimated on U/S, CT ... & MRI with: Width ... urethral stricture disease ... Urodynamics, alternative radiologic ... scenario, or when a diagnosis
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Diagnosis? ... Nausea & vomiting ... of K+ & Mg in urine ... University Infectious Diseases ... Brain #clinical #radiology