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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Renal parenchymal disease ... of renal disease ... • Renovascular disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
aldosterone Causes ... from RTA type IV ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... - Dark patches ... endocrinology #diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... Risks factor for HIV ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... unclear, or if a primary
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
- Differential Diagnosis ... & Symmetrical Rash ... (Measles- like rash ... ) • Primary HIV ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
stages of this disease ... 80%) ▪ Mucous patches ... resembling rashes caused ... #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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• Symptoms of primary ... (28%) • Skin rash ... Viral hepatitis Diagnosis ... disease progression ... #diagnosis
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abnormalities in primary ... ITP - APLS - HIT ... Fecal occult blood test
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Management Summary Primary ... fungal infection, HIV ... or metastatic disease ... A STIM test can ... ACTH STIM TEST:
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
early localized disease ... roundish-oval patches ... called "Bazin's disease ... include: infections (HSV ... #differential #diagnosis
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Syphilis - Rash ... soles in 50% of cases ... called "mucous patches ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis ... of Infectious Diseases