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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - Differential ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... Acromegaly #Secondary ... #Screening #Workup
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
and Primary Causes ... Liver Function Tests ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... Pruritus #primary #secondary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential ... taken at home, work ... excess (Cushing syndrome ... Hyperthyroidism (mainly systolic ... #HTN #Cardiology
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
... laboratory tests ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia syndrome ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential ... #Subtypes #Classification
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
, Ehler-Danlos syndrome ... mitral valve - Secondary ... to systemic disease ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... frequently affected systems ... you’ll do a good workup ... Best to have an ... #Polycythemia #Differential
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Liver Function Tests ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... #Pruritus #secondary ... #systemic #generalized ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... tract, and often causes ... • Cogan Syndrome ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... #rheumatology #classification
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... or diagnostic tests ... of Circulatory System ... - Compartment syndrome ... #typea #typeb #classification
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Acromegaly occurs secondary ... Differential Diagnosis ... Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome ... Diagnosis and Workup ... glucose suppression test