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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Renal ultrasound, Tests ... sodium loading test ... saline infusion test ... #Screening #Workup
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
Ely's Test for Rectus ... buttock, if the hip raises ... with pain in the back ... PT_yuu_mizu628 #Elys ... #physicalexam #msk
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
Ely's Test for Rectus ... buttock, if the hip raises ... with pain in the back ... PT_yuu_mizu628 #Elys ... #physicalexam #msk
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
adrenal glands with lack ... aldosterone Causes ... : Most Common Causes ... Tuberculosis: can cause ... Abdominal pain • Back
Approach to Low Back Pain - Differential Algorithm
- Non-MSK
- Axial / Musculoskeletal
- Radicular
- Systemic Disease (Do
Approach to Low Back ... - Differential Algorithm ... - Non-MSK - Axial ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Causes
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm ... and Causes Increased ... Urobilinogen • + urinary ... #Workup #Hematology ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... unclear, or if a primary ... #Workup #hematology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Causes of Hypertension ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... taken at home, work ... Cocaine • Black ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... all the time (urinary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #workup
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
Primary Adrenal ... aldosterone - Low in cases ... autoimmune-mediated primary ... from a long-term lack ... endocrinology #workup