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Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension ... - Differential ... Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension ... PulmonaryHypertension #PHTN ... #Differential #
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
Hypertensive Disorders ... Pregnancy Chronic Hypertension ... #Disorders #Pregnancy ... #hypertension # ... #cardiology #differential
Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Congenital Heart Disorders ... Classification and Differential ... Congenital #Heart #Disorders ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Cardiology #Cyanotic
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Secondary Causes of Hypertension ... - Differential ... Hypertensive urgency ... Primary #Secondary #HTN ... #Cardiology #Differential
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
myeloproliferative disorders ... lenectomy Systemic disorders ... disease, thyroid disorders ... #PHTN #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
- Workup and Differential ... with electrolyte disorders ... bruit or signs of hormonal ... most pts have HTN ... Neurologic disorders
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Intracerebral: HTN ... Moyamoya, Blood Disorders ... • Watershed: Hypotension ... #Stroke #CVA #Differential
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
bilateral, malignant, pediatric ... associated with hypertension ... 1/2 paroxysmal HTN ... or hypotension, ... leukocytosis, psychiatric disorders
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... • Pulmonary Hypertension ... • Somatoform Disorder ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... : • Valvular disorders ... Myeloproliferative disorders ... PP and systolic hypertension ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology