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Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Hypertension - Differential ... taken at home, work ... hypertension) • Hypothyroidism ... #Secondary #HTN ... #Cardiology #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... salivary cortisol • Hypothyroidism ... • Hyperthyroidism ... #Hypertension #Differential ... Causes #Screening #Workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... , Primary Hyperaldosteronism ... Renal parenchymal disease ... most pts have HTN
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
Primary Cardiomyopathies ... Hemochromatosis, Fabry's disease ... Endocrine (DM, Hyper/hypothyroidism ... Cardiomyopathies #cardiology ... #diagnosis #differential
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
, Lung cancer, Primary ... pulm HTN, Lymphocytic ... Infectious Diseases ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases ... toxic substances primarily ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... #differential # ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Causes of Primary ... MR) Causes of primary ... long-standing HT ... #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology