Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 β€’ Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... CT or MRI scan of ... #Workup #table
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 β€’ Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 β€’
eyelash follicle β€’ Cause ... eyedrops, surgery #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison ... #Table
Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 β€’ Os trigonum which has marrow
(Os Trigonum) Syndrome ... - MSK Radiology ... Case description ... #clinical #mri ... #diagnosis #msk
Haglund Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 β€’ The Haglund Deformity (enlarged superior margin calcaneal posterior process)
- MSK Radiology ... Case description ... #Heel #clinical ... #mri #clinical ... #msk
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 β€’ Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 β€’ Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... without other cause ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 β€’ Hemorrhage, dehydration due
- Differential Diagnosis ... failure, acute MI ... findings based on cause ... anaphylaxis, release syndrome ... #table #comparison
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
heart valves β€’ MRI ... in up to 30% of cases ... often seen β€’ MRI ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... #table
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 β€’ Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
Disease (HADD) - MSK ... Case description ... β€’ Treatment for ... #mri #clinical ... #msk
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Infarction and Pulmonary ... life-threatening causes ... pain, such as MI ... #Presentation #comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
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Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
essential to determine treatment ... CCB, BB, BRASH syndrome ... Cardiac Tamponade, Pulmonary ... cytokine release syndrome ... Undifferentiated #Shock #diagnosis