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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... - Differential Diagnosis ... ultrasound; MRA; abdominal ... Acromegaly #Secondary ... #Workup #table
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... • Screen for secondary ... (common causes ... glucocorticoid treatment ... #Differential #diagnosis
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Whipple Disease ... Management Caused ... Tropheryma whipplei Symptoms ... Abdominal pain; ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
or metastatic disease ... ketoconazole, etomidate) Symptoms ... ) w/ anorexia, abdominal ... Causes of Secondary ... A STIM test can
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis ... and a palpable abdominal ... Secondary Amyloidosis ... Symptoms of metastatic ... and Treatment -
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Algorithm Polycythemia ... an underlying cause ... that a one-off value ... causes: Many of ... #Algorithm #workup
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
in primary or secondary ... deficiency Work ... Fecal occult blood test ... Skin biopsy • Abdominal ... #Algorithm #Causes
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
goiter (Graves' disease ... thyroiditis Secondary ... fibrillation/flutter • Abdominal ... hyperthyroidism #causes ... endocrinology #signs #symptoms
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... • Acne • If secondary ... , oral cavity) Caused ... dexamethasone suppression test ... #signs #symptoms
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... caused by the protozoan ... form (No signs/symptoms ... , rectum 80%) (abdominal ... Confirmatory Tests