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Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
and Secondary Causes ... of Hypertension ... Secondary Causes ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension ... • Evaluate for causes ... #Pulmonary #Hypertension ... Echocardiography #diagnosis #cardiology
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
• Orthostatic Hypotension ... • Blood Loss/Hypotension ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Clinically Significant Cardiovascular Drug-Drug Interactions With OTC Supplements and Herbal Products
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs)
 • Night-blooming
ACEIs, leading to hypotension ... ACEIs, leading to hypertension ... vasodilation, hypotension ... vera, Licorice - Causes ... pharmacology #DDI #table #cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Cardiovascular Causes ... / Mediastinal Causes ... • Pulmonary Hypertension ... Sarcoidosis Other Causes ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Algorithm Cardiac Causes ... Tamponade Pulmonary Causes ... Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
Uncontrolled Severe Hypertension ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
IV bolus can cause ... hypotension • ... • Does not cause ... hypotension ... pharmacology #management #cardiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
production to cause ... Bradycardia & hypotension ... Stress #Testing #cardiology
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
• Pulmonary Hypertension ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes