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Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Hypertension - Differential ... Repeatedly normal blood pressure ... hypertension) • Hypothyroidism ... Primary #Secondary #HTN ... #Cardiology #Differential
Sinus Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Autonomic System:
 • Excess Stimulation: Nicotine, Caffeine, Sympathomimetics, Anticholinergics
 • Withdrawal:
Tachycardia - Differential ... B-blocker Endocrine: Hyperthyroidism ... Cardiogenic: ACS, CHF ... #Tachycardia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Status (AMS) - Differential ... Cardiac: • CHF ... Pheochromocytoma • Hyperthyroidism ... with compensatory HTN ... encephalopathy #altered #Differential
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Hypertension - Differential ... Ambulatory blood pressure ... Consider secondary HTN ... Metabolic Causes: • Hyperthyroidism ... #Hypertension #HTN
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
of Wide Pulse Pressure ... - Differential ... failure: - Hyperthyroidism ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #causes #cardiology
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Pathophysiology and Differential ... Hematopoiesis Hyperthyroidism ... #HeartFailure #CHF ... Pathophysiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential ... heart failure: - Hyperthyroidism ... outcomes in CKD Differential ... #Differential # ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... Endocrinologic: Hypothyroidism ... Hyperaldosteronism, Hyperthyroidism ... most pts have HTN ... Workup #causes #Differential
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential ... Lactation - Hyperthyroidism ... triggers Right HF ... Moderate pulmonary HTN ... Manifestations #Differential
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
STEMI: - Hx: Pressure ... Risks: h/o Marfan, HTN ... COPD, asthma, CF ... Management #Algorithm #differential