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Causes of Dilated Cardiomyopathy DCMP - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic DCMP: Viral, Inflammatory cardiomyopathy, Genetic causes, Unknown
Causes of Dilated ... Cardiomyopathy ... DCMP - Differential ... arteritis #Dilated ... #DCMP #Differential
Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Pathophysiology and Differential ... Diagnosis • Dilated ... Cardiomyopathy ... • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... Pathophysiology #Differential
Etiologies of dilated cardiomyopathy. HF, heart failure; HFrEF, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; HIV, human
Etiologies of dilated ... cardiomyopathy. ... Peripartum #dilated ... #differential # ... diagnosis #cardiology #causes
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
and Secondary Causes ... , Drug-related ... Myocardial infarction, Dilated ... annulus valve: Dilated ... Regurgitation #differential
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Systolic Murmurs - Differential ... • Prolapse • Dilated ... Ventricle/Annulus • Dilated ... Murmurs #Cardiology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden ... , Familial dilated ... cardiomyopathy, ... Arrest #cardiology #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Abnormalities - Differential ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Pulsus tardus (delayed ... Disorders #Cardiology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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cytokines Common causes ... infection - Allergic ... + T cells) - Allergic ... arthritis, IgG4-related ... hypereosinophilia #HE #Differential
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Diagnosis and Causes ... Disease, Cancer-Related ... Idiopathic (i.e., Drug-Related ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #differential #
Vascular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Petechiae < 0.2 cm diameter
 - Purpura 0.2
Skin Lesions - Differential ... Pressure - Small, dilated ... Vasculitis #SkinRash #dermatology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes