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Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Causes of Hypertension ... - Differential ... Secondary Causes ... ) • Hypothyroidism ... HTN #Cardiology #Differential
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... - Differential ... Renal Parenchymal Diseases ... : • 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 ... and signs of end-organ ... renal bruit or signs ... Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Hyperthyroidism ... #Hypertension #
Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
Lipid Profiles - Differential ... Diabetes • Hypothyroidism ... • Tangier Disease ... Obstructive Liver Disease ... LipidProfiles #Differential
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Systemic and Primary Causes ... Cholestatic liver disease ... • Hyperthyroidism ... Pruritus #primary #secondary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
    •
Dysfunction - Differential ... Cardiovascular Disease ... - Other • Hypertension ... Dysfunction #Male #Differential ... endocrinology #causes
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis
The percentage of syncopal events secondary to arrhythmias or structural disease is generally
Syncope - Differential ... syncopal events secondary ... or structural disease ... failure (primary, secondary ... #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension ... * • Coma • Hypothyroidism ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Secondary causes ... of Hypertension ... : Thyroid disease ... #causes #Hypertension ... #differential #