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Meige Syndrome on Physical Exam

Meige syndrome is a rare form of dystonia, a nervous system disorder
Meige Syndrome on ... Physical Exam Meige ... #Meige #Syndrome ... neurology #dystonia #blepharospasm
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
aldosteronism) • Hyperthyroidism ... hypertension) • Hypothyroidism ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology
Sinus Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Autonomic System:
 • Excess Stimulation: Nicotine, Caffeine, Sympathomimetics, Anticholinergics
 • Withdrawal:
B-blocker Endocrine: Hyperthyroidism ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
failure: - Hyperthyroidism ... Diagnosis #causes #cardiology
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
HYPOVOLAEMIA • HYPERTHYROIDISM ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Hematopoiesis Hyperthyroidism ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Endocrine: • Hypothyroidism ... diagnosis #causes #cardiology
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
Endocrine (DM, Hyper/hypothyroidism ... Cardiomyopathies #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
heart failure: - Hyperthyroidism ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Vasovagal syndrome • Hyperthyroidism ... #Palpitations #Cardiology