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Hyperparathyroidism classification
Different causes and features of hyperparathyroidism - raised parathormone (PTH).

#Diagnosis #Hyperparathyroidism #Differential #Primary #Secondary #Tertiary
classification Different causes ... hyperparathyroidism - raised parathormone ... #Differential #Primary ... Tertiary #Comparison #Table
Headache Differential - Primary vs Secondary
A vast number of diseases can cause a headache. We divide
Differential - Primary ... of diseases can cause ... divide them into primary ... headaches are caused ... #Secondary #Table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Testing Common causes ... Tests to evaluate cause ... angiography • Primary ... Screening #Workup #table
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Chronic heparin - Primary ... Aldosterone #Comparison #Table ... #Causes
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
renal failure - Primary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes #Sodium
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Ureterosigmoidostomy Urinary ... Low #Potassium #Table ... Classification #Causes
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
inhibitors - Primary ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes
Medullary Nephrocalcinosis on POCUS
Medullary nephrocalcinosis can be a clue for its most common underlying cause (
Nephrocalcinosis on POCUS ... common underlying cause ... ( primary hyperparathyroidism ... POCUS incidental ... Nephrocalcinosis #POCUS
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Differential Diagnosis Primary ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... with previously stable ... Causes: • Vascular ... Hypothyroidism, Primary ... Hypertension #Workup #causes