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Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential ... Repeatedly normal blood pressure ... ) • Hypothyroidism ... #HTN #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
- Differential ... Ambulatory blood pressure ... monitor, Self/Home pressure ... Metabolic Causes: • Hyperthyroidism ... #Nephrology #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Workup and Differential ... Endocrinologic: Hypothyroidism ... Jcortesizaguirr #Secondary ... Workup #causes #Differential
Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 • Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... Increased Hydrostatic Pressure ... failure, Pulmonary hypertension ... Decreased Oncotic Pressure ... Miscellaneous: Hypothyroidism
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
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential ... heart failure: - Hyperthyroidism ... PP and systolic hypertension ... #Differential # ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Hyperthyroidism ... #Hypertension #
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Elevated Intracranial Pressure ... Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension ... Ultrasound #pocus #differential ... #diagnosis #radiology
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperthyroidism ... thyroiditis Secondary ... Hyperthyroidism ... psychosis - CHF - Hypotension ... causes #diagnosis #differential
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Jugular Venous Pressure ... Waveforms - Differential ... myxoma, pulmonary hypertension ... Waveforms #JVP #Differential ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology