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Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... : • Valvular disorders ... Myeloproliferative disorders ... PP and systolic hypertension ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
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 ... Neurologic disorders ... Workup #causes #Differential
Pathogenesis of Select Causes of Constipation in Adults and in Elderly

 • Mechanical (ex. Bowel Obstruction,
Hypothyroidism) -> Thyroid hormone ... Possible mechanisms: hormone ... neuromuscular disorders ... #constipation #pathophysiology ... #geriatrics
Age Distribution of Hypertension Etiologies
< 1 month
 - Renal arterial thrombosis
 - Congenital renal disease
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Distribution of Hypertension ... - Endocrine disorders ... Mendelian genetic disorders ... Secondary #diagnosis #differential ... #age #pediatrics
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... tone → Postural hypotension ... - Decreased pulse ... Tachycardia & hypotension
Medical Conditions Causing Mania or Mania-Like Episodes: Pathogenesis
 • Bipolar Disorder -> Combination of individual, genetic,
Pathogenesis • Bipolar Disorder ... Adrenocortical hormones ... Secondary #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Neurosarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Treatment
 • 5 to 40% of sarcoidosis, Heterogeneous, often inaugural
 • Central
VII), Cognitive disorders ... , Intracranial hypertension ... , Exclusion of Differential ... • Symptomatic: Pulses