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Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Causes of Hypertension ... - Differential ... Secondary Causes ... Mechanical • Aortic ... #HTN #Cardiology
Causes of Malignant Hypertension by Age

#Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Differential #Malignant #Hypertension #Causes #ByAge
Causes of Malignant ... Hypertension by ... Age #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Causes #ByAge
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... - Differential ... : • Aortic coarctation ... #HTN #Secondary ... #Nephrology #Differential
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Pulse Abnormalities ... - Differential ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis
The percentage of syncopal events secondary to arrhythmias or structural disease is generally
Syncope - Differential ... syncopal events secondary ... failure (primary, secondary ... cardiopulmonary • Aortic ... #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Pressure - Differential ... disorders: - aortic ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology
Causes of Depressed / Lethargic Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Related:
 • Drugs (Ex. SSRI)
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Causes of Depressed ... Lethargic Newborn - Differential ... • Gestational Hypertension ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential ... disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... PP and systolic hypertension ... #cardiology
Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
Causes of Cyanosis ... the Newborn - Differential ... Cyanosis #Newborn #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... - Differential ... Systemic Arterial Hypertension ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology