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Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
- Differential ... damage or DM (visit 2) ... Nephritic syndrome • AKI ... Unilateral RAS Metabolic ... #Nephrology #Differential
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Causes of Secondary ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Meningitis Metabolic ... Hypocalcemia • Hyponatremia ... Provoked #Seizures #Neurology
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular: Stroke, Hypertension ... Neurocysticercosis, PML • Metabolic ... Hyperglycemia, Hyponatremia ... #Causes #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Workup and Differential ... hypokalemia and metabolic ... Stage 2 hypertension ... Neurologic disorders
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... the existence of hypertension ... acidosis (type 1 of 2) ... #causes #nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Heat stroke - Metabolic ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia ... + myoglobin AKI ... injured muscles - HYPOTENSION
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... heat illness → Hypernatremia ... • Labs: - Metabolic ... Rhabdomyolysis - AKI ... encephalopathy) 2.
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Reversible course Differential ... Drug toxicity, Metabolic ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... areas (less than 2 ... in primary or secondary ... appearance • Hypotension
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Reduced Excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Reduced flow through distal nephron - TTKG
Diagnosis Algorithm ... CHF, cirrhosis, hypotension ... renal failure • AKI ... nephropathy • Beta-2 ... #Differential #