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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 ... Causes #Screening #Workup
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
urgent referral to secondary ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... or referral to secondary ... alcohol-related liver disease ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Hypoglycemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Workup:
 • Sulfonylurea Labs
 • Anti-lnsulin Ab - Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome
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and Differential ... Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome ... stores in liver should ... Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome ... Diagnosis #insulinoma #endocrinology
Approach to the Diagnosis of Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Secondary Hyperthyroidism (↑↔TSH,
Hyperthyroidism - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • Secondary ... trophoblastic disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Insufficiency - Differential ... ACTH-Dependent (Secondary ... Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome ... Granulomatous Disease ... Algorithm #Causes #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Insufficiency Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Clinical ... ACTH) stimulation test ... baseline ACTH - Secondary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Hypertension - Differential ... taken at home, work ... excess (Cushing syndrome ... or disease) ... HTN #Cardiology #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... when evaluation should ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Renal parenchymal disease
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
cortisol level should ... Step 3) Differentiate ... primary vs secondary ... consistent with secondary ... #Stimulation #Endocrinology
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High Phosphate
LOW PHOSPHATE
 - Low/NormaI PTH
Hypocalcemia - Differential ... Phenytoin, Nephrotic Syndrome ... Hepatobiliary Disease ... High PTH • Secondary ... Algorithm #Phosphate #endocrinology