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Causes of Dilated Cardiomyopathy DCMP - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic DCMP: Viral, Inflammatory cardiomyopathy, Genetic causes, Unknown
- Differential ... : Viral, Inflammatory ... Sporadic Other secondary ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Causes #cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Hypertension - Differential ... aldosteronism) • Hyperthyroidism ... hypertension) • Hypothyroidism ... #HTN #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Primary and Secondary ... Occluder dysfunction Secondary ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... causes #primary #secondary
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
valve - Secondary ... HT, restrictive CMP ... , hypertrophic CMP ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Syncope - Differential ... • MI • DCM ... Afterload: • Mitral ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
Cardiomyopathy (DCM ... /Postpartum Secondqry ... Endocrine (DM, Hyper/hypothyroidism ... Cardiomyopathies #cardiology ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... chordae Severe mitral ... dysplastic MV leaflets Secondary ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Testicular Mass on Ultrasound
 • Adrenal Neoplasm
 • Increased Extraglomerular Aromatase
Gynecomastia - Differential ... Decreased TSH • Hyperthyroidism ... Congenital Anorchia • Viral ... • Non-Tumor Secondary ... #Gynecomastia #Differential
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... heart failure: - Hyperthyroidism ... Endocarditis • Mitral ... Regurgitation • Mitral ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

40yo otherwise healthy M presents with 1 wk SOB. His pmd diagnosed
Resolution: new (likely viral ... SOB secondary to ... Cardiomyopathy #DCM ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology