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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
hypertension and signs ... Stage 2 hypertension ... renal bruit or signs ... Causes: • Vascular ... : Renal artery stenosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, myocarditis, coronary ... myocardial infarction, coronary ... artery aneurysms ... diagnosis #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
responsible for most cases ... Symmetric macular ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... Coronary artery ... #Syphilis #stages
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
pink to brown macules ... soles in 50% of cases ... and nephrotic syndrome ... aortic aneurysm and coronary ... #Stages #Syphilis
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Scleromalacia perforans
 • Pulmonary:
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs ... Atherosclerosis • Cardiac: Coronary ... artery disease, ... Thrombocytosis, Felty's syndrome ... Symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Vascular disorders ... (Wallenberg's syndrome ... Syndrome usually ... usually between ages ... varying neurologic signs
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... Immunocompromised state ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... - Postpartum state ... headache #redflags #signs
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... ECG is vital while ... cath if acute coronary ... syndrome is the ... determined cause
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... function Pulmonary-Artery ... respiratory distress syndrome ... activity, especially status
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... Superficial temporal artery ... • Coronary arteries ... tract, and often causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology