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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis and Screening ... - Renal ultrasound ... ; MRA; abdominal ... #Screening #Workup
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
hydrogen breath test ... colonoscopy), Abdominal ... imaging (CT, ultrasound ... testing for celiac disease ... #diagnosis #differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- GI tract: abdominal ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... Supply gut -> abdominal ... retinopathy Lab Tests
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Diagnosis Algorithm ... deficiency Work ... Fecal occult blood test ... ultrasound # ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential ... previously stable values ... disturbance, or acute kidney ... Coarctation of aorta ... Renal parenchymal disease
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... that a one-off value ... oxygen sensing (at kidneys ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm