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Nephrotic Syndrome - Primary vs Secodary - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

#Nephrotic #Syndrome #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Primary #Secondary
Nephrotic Syndrome ... - Primary vs Secodary ... #Nephrotic #Syndrome ... Algorithm #Primary #Secondary ... #Nephrology #Causes
Causes and Pathophysiology of Hypertension

#Causes #Pathophysiology #Hypertension #Primary #Essential #Secondary #Differential

** GrepMed Recommended Text: Guyton and
Causes and Pathophysiology ... Hypertension #Causes ... #Pathophysiology ... Primary #Essential #Secondary ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Renal ultrasound, Tests ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... Mineralocorticoid excess syndromes ... Acromegaly #Secondary
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Defining the cause ... suggests either secondary ... Hyperaldosteronism • Secondary ... #nephrology #potassium
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Differential Diagnosis Secondary ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology #secondary
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... 3+) Consider secondary ... • Nephritic syndrome ... Excess: • Conn's syndrome ... #Nephrology #Differential
Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis
Renal Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Familial:
Bartter syndrome and Gitelman syndrome, Isolated recessive hypomagnesemia,
Diagnosis Renal Causes ... Familial: Bartter syndrome ... and Gitelman syndrome ... Hypomagnesemia with secondary ... #nephrology #magnesium
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Systemic and Primary Causes ... Liver Function Tests ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... Pruritus #primary #secondary ... #generalized #dermatology
Tetralogy of Fallot Summary
 • Anatomy
 • Incidence
 • Pathophysiology
 • Presentation
 • Common Variants
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• Incidence • Pathophysiology ... Associated Genetic Syndromes ... • “Pink” Tet ... • “Blue” Tet Options ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
leakage of RBC's secondary ... Thrombocytopenia: ITP • Secondary ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome ... #nonpalpable #dermatology