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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - Differential ... CT or MRI scan of ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... Acromegaly #Secondary
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... suggests either secondary ... Clinicians should ... , Congenital adrenal
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Testing Algorithm ... dexamethasone suppression test ... Hormone • MRI ... of adrenal glands ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - Algorithm ... cortisol level should ... Step 3) Differentiate ... primary vs secondary ... Insufficiency #Algorithm
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
algorithm. ... urgent referral to secondary ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... or referral to secondary ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... arthritis - (Reiter’s syndrome ... inflammation is secondary ... Erythematosus (SLE), should
Malignant Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suggestive of Malignancy: Inhomogenous Density, Delay in CT Contrast Washout
Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... on TI Weighted MRI ... Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome ... Dexamethasone Suppression Test
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... excess (Cushing syndrome ... #HTN #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Liver Function Tests ... BUN: • Chronic renal ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... Pruritus #primary #secondary
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Liver Function Tests ... BUN: • Chronic renal ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... #Pruritus #secondary