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Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Secondary Causes of Hypertension ... - Differential ... Hypertensive urgency ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
3)
Portal Hypertension ... surgery #Portal #Hypertension ... Classification #gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #differential
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
• Pulmonary hypertension ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Hypotension 2. ... sounds, JVD and hypotension ... collapse of RV - Treatment ... Triad #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
causing systemic hypertension ... , pulmonary hypertension ... #Management #Cardiology ... dCHF #Diastolic #Treatment
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypotension in Anesthesiology ... - Differential ... compression) Initial treatment ... MarkHarrisMD #Hypotension ... Anesthesiology #Differential
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... • Watershed: Hypotension ... #Stroke #CVA #Differential ... management #neurology #treatment
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension ... Ultrasound #pocus #differential ... #diagnosis #radiology
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension ... shunt lesions) • Differentiate ... #Pulmonary #Hypertension ... Echocardiography #diagnosis #cardiology
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
Heart Failure - Differential ... Uncontrolled Severe Hypertension ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #