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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis ... , Signs, Symptoms ... AL) - Kussmaul sign ... BP (despite hx HTN ... Amyloidosis #Cardiac #Diagnosis
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential Diagnosis ... mmHg - portal HTN ... Signs of portal ... obstruction) • Lack of signs ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Elderly with chronic HTN ... Comparison #Table #Diagnosis ... #Features #Signs
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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skin thickening Signs ... pulmonary arterial HTN ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
eiection fraction • HTN ... Overproduction #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
caused by pulmonary HTN ... has Kussmaul's sign ... the underlying diagnosis ... AWaves #Giant #PHTN
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... (Normotension, HTN ... Full Set of Vital Signs ... Jonesy_MA #Shock #Diagnosis
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
Renal (10-50%) - HTN ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Differential Diagnosis ... hematuria • Signs ... - RBC casts → Diagnostic ... • Malignant HTN ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... hypertension and signs ... renal bruit or signs ... most pts have HTN ... #Differential #Diagnosis