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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Workup and Differential ... should be done): 1. ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... • Other: 1. ... #Differential #
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
syndrome, ARVC) ... • Hypertension, ... heart disease Causes ... : • Hypertension ... #cardiology
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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And Proteinuria (e.g ... patients • HELLP: Syndrome ... diagnosis so have high clinical ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology ... #differential #
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
PRES Diagnosis: 1. ... Reversible course Differential ... • EEG: With persistent ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... seen in 34% of cases ... severe pulmonary hypertension ... #clinical #cardiology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... - Infection (e.g ... sensation usually 1 ... Intramedullary tumor - Hyperextension ... #lesions #differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... of lactate as a clinical ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... - Compartment syndrome ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. ... exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... months before 1° ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion ... Amyloidosis Clinical ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... LVH, low-voltage EKG ... activation → IL-1
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
typically fall into 1 ... acute coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology