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Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential ... aldosteronism) • Hyperthyroidism ... hypertension) • Hypothyroidism ... #Secondary #HTN ... #Cardiology #Differential
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
) - Differential ... s syndrome • Primary ... Pheochromocytoma • Hyperthyroidism ... with compensatory HTN ... #Diagnosis #causes
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... estrogen such as ... pregnancy • Primary ... #Hypertension #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
complications such as ... wasting from other causes ... , Renovascular HTN ... ↑ Aldosterone: Primary ... diagnosis #Algorithm #differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... , Primary Hyperaldosteronism ... , Hyperthyroidism ... most pts have HTN ... #Differential #
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Pressure - Differential ... failure: - Hyperthyroidism ... fistula - Such as ... #cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Causes of Primary ... of primary mitral ... long-standing HT ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Bradycardia - Differential ... Glucose/Temp • ACS ... Endocrine: • Hypothyroidism ... #diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology #BRADI
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Abdominal Pain Causes ... - Differential ... Cardiopulmonary disease/AMI ... Hypercalcemia • Hypothyroidism ... #Differential #
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... Physiologic Causes ... Pathologic Causes ... heart failure: - Hyperthyroidism ... #cardiology