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Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Hyperdynamic circulation/High ... failure: - Hyperthyroidism ... Thyrotoxicosis - Wet Beriberi ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
High Output Heart ... AV Shunts Wet Beriberi ... Hematopoiesis Hyperthyroidism ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Mental Status (AMS ... ) - Differential ... Pheochromocytoma • Hyperthyroidism ... with compensatory HTN ... #Diagnosis #causes
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Primary #Secondary #HTN ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... Hyperdynamic circulation/High ... heart failure: - Hyperthyroidism ... Thyrotoxicosis - Wet Beriberi ... #causes #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... May present as ... : - High Output ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Diagnosis Framework ... Manifestations Causes ... Lactation - Hyperthyroidism ... Moderate pulmonary HTN ... #beriberi #nutrition
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... Diagnosis Approach ... most pts have HTN ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #indications
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
complications such as ... urinary losses: • High ... , Renovascular HTN ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #differential
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
thiamine deficiency (beriberi ... highest on my differential ... EtOH causes thiamine ... AorticRegurgitation #Diagnosis ... Fingernails #Nailbed #Cardiology