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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Workup and Differential ... An acute rise or ... Onset of diastolic ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... #Differential #
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Dysfunction • Diastolic ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Coronary Syndrome ... • Pulmonary Hypertension
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Differential Diagnosis ... Noninfectious Causes ... of Fever CRITICAL ... DIAGNOSES: - Acute ... #Causes #Differential
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Portal Hypertension ... - Differential ... ) estimated by gradient ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... • Cirrhosis/acute
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... pneumonia • Acute ... Periods with low-grade ... Non-Infectious Causes ... #Patterns #Differential
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Regurgitation - Differential ... Endocarditis, Rheumatic Fever ... Systemic Arterial Hypertension ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Grading System for Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
 • Grade 0 - Asymptomatic - Radiographic superior vena
Grading System for ... Superior Vena Cava Syndrome ... visual disturbances caused ... precipitating factors, hypotension ... SVC #diagnosis #grading
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Reversible course Differential ... , ADEM, Acute toxic ... the underlying cause ... - Lower the diastolic ... with AEDs until cause
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
pressure and the diastolic ... Blood Pressure - Diastolic ... PP and systolic hypertension ... Diagnoses: • Acute ... Coronary Syndrome
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
if unexpected hypotension ... Symptoms: • Salt craving ... Orthostasis • Hypotension ... Weakness • Low-grade ... fever • Weight