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Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
aldosterone Causes ... : Most Common Causes ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... be a clue • Blood ... endocrinology #diagnosis
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Differential Diagnosis ... urine • 1ml blood ... hematuria • Signs ... → Diagnostic of ... #urine #blood
Plain radiography of the abdomen revealed calcification of both adrenal glands. A homozygous mutation in LIPA
calcification of both adrenal ... confirmed the diagnosis ... and gut, which causes ... #clincial #peds ... #infant #NEJM #
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hypotension Blood ... • Adrenal insufficiency ... Anaphylaxis • Adrenal ... #causes #Hypotensive
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms ... - The classic signs ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
and Differential Diagnosis ... Investigations: full blood ... osmolarity If cause ... clinical context and signs ... #nephrology #causes
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
- Differential Diagnosis ... visits, Ambulatory blood ... multi-drug resistance) Renal ... • Bilateral RAS ... • Unilateral RAS
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
- Differential Diagnosis ... pressure "sucks in" blood ... infarction, massive PE ... #physicalexam #diagnosis ... #differential #causes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... hypertension and signs ... hypertension (blood ... bruit or signs ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
hair follicles -> causes ... Malar (butterfly) Rash ... endothelium) & Decr blood ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms