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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 ... Primary #Secondary #HTN ... #Cardiology #Differential
Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
Tamponade, pulmonary HTN ... , systemic HTN, ... Cardiogenic #Shock #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Hypertension - Differential ... Consider secondary HTN ... Metabolic Causes: • Hyperthyroidism ... #Hypertension #HTN ... Secondary #Nephrology #Differential
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Status (AMS) - Differential ... Pheochromocytoma • Hyperthyroidism ... with compensatory HTN ... encephalopathy #altered #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 Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
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and Vomiting - Differential ... Antiarrhythmics, Anti-HTN ... ’s disease - Hyperthyroidism ... vomiting #emesis #differential
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
Oxygenation - Differential ... diabetes mellitus, HTN ... ) • Hyperthyroidism ... Oxygenation #Hypoxia #Differential
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
unless severe HTN ... unless severe HTN ... #hypertension #htn ... #obstetrics #cardiology ... #differential #
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