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Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Diagnosis Primary ... Pathologic fracture secondary ... Referred Pain: • Aorta ... #causes #primarycare ... #table
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential Diagnosis ... Onset between age ... age < 20 or > 50 ... Cocaine • Black ... Mechanical • Aortic
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... and Differential Diagnosis ... values. 3. ... non-obese, non-black ... Coarctation of aorta
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
matter how long ago ... de novo between aorta ... • Secondary AEF ... the OR • HD stable ... or within the aorta
Varicocele: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Primary:
 - Anatomically: the left spermatic vein drains into the left renal
the abdominal aorta ... spermatic vein Secondary ... retroperitoneal masses ... retrograde bloodflow back ... Symptoms #Urology #Diagnosis
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
an underlying cause ... that a one-off value ... Look back in the ... Look it up Secondary ... causes: Many of
Age Distribution of Hypertension Etiologies
< 1 month
 - Renal arterial thrombosis
 - Congenital renal disease
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Age Distribution ... Coarctation of the aorta ... Coarctation of the aorta ... #Hypertension #Causes ... #Secondary #diagnosis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... or sed rate): Value ... GCA, but normal values ... increase w/age. ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
features that are ... left-sided heart valves ... in up to 30% of cases ... dysfunction common, Aortic ... #table
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
Birthweight, gestational age ... When the diagnosis ... coarctation of the aorta ... The whole of the back ... Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis