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Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... process whereas secondary ... biliary cirrhosis (PBC ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... - Differential Diagnosis ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... #Workup #table
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Generalized Differential Diagnosis ... Systemic and Primary Causes ... Hyperthyroidism CBC ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... Pruritus #primary #secondary
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
blasts and high WBC ... count cause hyperviscosity ... >100k, + lab signs ... #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... and Differential Diagnosis ... hypertension and signs ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... renal bruit or signs
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential Diagnosis ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... • Budd Chiari syndrome ... #causes #hepatology
Nikolsky's Sign in Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN)

Nikolsky's sign is a clinical dermatological sign which is present
is a clinical dermatological ... Stevens-Johnson Syndrome ... , caused by the ... differentiating between the diagnosis ... #TEN #Dermatology
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
thought to be secondary ... carotid sinus syndrome ... orthostatic vital sign ... Further diagnostics ... should be guided by clinical
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
symptoms/signs ... urgent referral to secondary ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... body mass index; FBC ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
The signs and symptoms ... resembling rashes caused ... #Rash #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology