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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis and Screening ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... ACTH) stimulation test ... baseline ACTH - Primary ... baseline ACTH - Secondary ... #endocrinology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Secondary ... Post-splenectomy Primary ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #hematology #secondary
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Step 3) Differentiate ... primary vs secondary ... consistent with secondary ... consistent with primary ... #Stimulation #Endocrinology
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Diagnosis Algorithm ... ACTH-Dependent (Secondary ... ACTH-Independent (Primary ... Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome ... #Causes #endocrinology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Liver Function Tests ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... #secondary #systemic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... - Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... lobes Secondary ... #diagnosis
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Without treatment ... and nephrotic syndrome ... within the last year ... roots, causing a syndrome ... #Tertiary #Diagnosis
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Management Summary Primary ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome ... A STIM test can ... #Secondary #Diagnosis ... #Management #Endocrinology
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Deprivation • Primary ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... #endocrinology