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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... disease - Renal ... ultrasound; MRA; abdominal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Causes #Screening #Workup
Adrenal Incidentalomas: Hormone Evaluation
 • Zona Glomerulosa: Primary Hyperaldosteronism?
    - Aldosterone and renin
Adrenal Incidentalomas ... Zona Glomerulosa: Primary ... dexamethasone test ... Hormone #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... #workup #endocrinology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Primary Adrenal ... Nausea/vomiting • Abdominal ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... #endocrinology ... #diagnosis #signs
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Differential Diagnosis ... volume depletion, abdominal ... ACTH) stimulation test ... baseline ACTH - Primary ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical features: 
 - Weight loss, anorexia, Weakness, fatigue, GI distress
 - Hypotension,
, only seen in PRIMARY ... around 6-8AM) – if value ... cosyntropin stimulation test ... interact with stim test ... Stimulation #StimTest #Endocrinology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
Primary Adrenal ... autoimmune-mediated primary ... Evaluation #laboratory #diagnosis ... #testing #endocrinology ... #workup
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Management Summary Primary ... or metastatic disease ... ) w/ anorexia, abdominal ... A STIM test can ... #Management #Endocrinology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
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• Inflammatory disease ... Urinary calculi ... Urethral stricture/valves ... /phimosis #Diagnosis ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... unclear, or if a primary ... #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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Multi-system autoimmune disease ... Hepatic: PBC (primary ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs ... symptoms #testing #workup