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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
ultrasound; MRA; abdominal ... h of infusion Adrenal ... CT scan, adrenal ... scan of abdomen/pelvis ... • Cushing’s syndrome
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
aldosterone Causes ... : Most Common Causes ... hypothyroidism - Primary ovarian ... /vomiting • Abdominal ... clue • Blood tests
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
classically purple abdominal ... dexamethasone suppression test ... the abdomen for adrenal ... CT, pelvis CT ... Hypercortisolism #Diagnosis #signs
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Localized Acute Abdominal ... musculoskeletal causes ... Peritoneal - Bowel • Appendicitis ... / Adrenal - Bowel ... pregnancy • Ovarian