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Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Diagnosis Algorithm ... visits, Ambulatory blood ... Renal Parenchymal Diseases ... #Nephrology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Blood Loss ... Anemia of Chronic Disease ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... thrombosis and/or blood-brain ... #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Normal Blood Smear ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... test, ANA (e.g., SLE ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... #Workup #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Diagnosis Algorithm ... vasculitis, malignant hypertension ... membrane disorder ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Diagnosis Approach ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Renal parenchymal disease ... Neurologic disorders
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Frank nephritis (hypertension ... #Rheumatology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
AIHA Primary Secondary ... Secondary Cold ... Agglutinin Syndrome ... younger pts) Differential ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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pulses, bruis, or blood ... Large Vessel: Blood ... vasculitis, and SLE ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification