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

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Bradycardia - Differential ... Endocrine: • Hypothyroidism ... #Bradycardia #differential ... 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 ... #diagnosis #differential
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... heart failure: - Hyperthyroidism ... outcomes in CKD Differential ... Pulse #Pressure #Differential ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis 
 • Cardiac disease: Myocardial ischemia / infarction, Myocarditis, Congenital disorders, Cardiomyopathies,
Bradycardia - Differential ... Hypothermia • Hypothyroidism ... #Bradycardia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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