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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential ... Approach (when evaluation ... Malignant or accelerated ... Coarctation of aorta ... #causes #Differential
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... the wall of the aorta ... Evaluation: 1. ... Pulse deficit/differential ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenia Gravis Evaluation ... Phos), CBC with differential ... - Infectious workup ... Consider early HFNC ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... very remarkable w/differential ... vs infection vs malignancy ... claudication: pain ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
hematological malignancy ... hemolytic anemia • Pain ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... hematology #oncology #management
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
Diagnosis and Management ... disease of unknown cause ... proximal muscle pain ... arthropathies, myositis, malignancy ... normal and can help differentiate