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Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Pressure - Differential ... failure: - Hyperthyroidism ... Diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology
Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Pathophysiology and Differential ... Diagnosis • Dilated ... Pathophysiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #HFrEF #HFpEF #CHF
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Repeatedly normal blood pressure ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology ... #Differential #
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Diagnosis Obesity ... Hematopoiesis Hyperthyroidism ... #HeartFailure #CHF ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes
Sinus Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Autonomic System:
 • Excess Stimulation: Nicotine, Caffeine, Sympathomimetics, Anticholinergics
 • Withdrawal:
Tachycardia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... B-blocker Endocrine: Hyperthyroidism ... Cardiogenic: ACS, CHF ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Hyponatremia - Differential ... treat underlying cause ... (CHF, cirrhosis ... CKD, Thiazides, Hypothyroidism ... #Hyponatremia #Differential
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... heart failure: - Hyperthyroidism ... Diagnoses: • ... #causes #cardiology
Causes of acute heart failure
 - Acute pressure overload (increased afterload, mechanical flow obstruction) 
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Causes of acute ... failure - Acute pressure ... Heart #Failure #Differential ... #Causes #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Alveoli: - CHF ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology
Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 • Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
Causes of Peripheral ... Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Increased ... Hydrostatic Pressure ... Miscellaneous: Hypothyroidism