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Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Primary and Secondary ... - Differential ... #Primary #Secondary ... #HTN #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Hyperthyroidism ... #Hypertension #
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Primary and Secondary ... Regurgitation Primary ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #secondary
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Workup and Differential ... , Primary Hyperaldosteronism ... , Hyperthyroidism ... Workup #causes #Differential
Cardiac Findings in Sarcoidosis
Most Commonly Affected Sites:
 - LV free wall (esp. basal posterior wall)
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regurgitation due to primary ... of leaflets - Mitral ... regurgitation secondary ... dysfunction or pulmonary hypertension ... #Sarcoidosis #Cardiology
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperthyroidism ... • Insomnia Primary ... thyroiditis Secondary ... psychosis - CHF - Hypotension ... causes #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Causes of Primary ... MR) Causes of primary ... valve - Secondary ... #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
heart failure: - Hyperthyroidism ... PP and systolic hypertension ... Endocarditis • Mitral ... Regurgitation • Mitral ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
Primary Cardiomyopathies ... /Postpartum Secondqry ... Endocrine (DM, Hyper/hypothyroidism ... Cardiomyopathies #cardiology ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... Abnormalities in primary ... or secondary hemostasis ... appearance • Hypotension ... Microscopic) - Viral