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Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... : • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis ... : - aortic ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abnormalities #Disorders ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #causes
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
: • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis ... : • Valvular disorders ... : - Aortic regurgitation ... - Aortic sclerosis ... #causes #cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstruction • Aortic ... • Somatoform Disorder ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... presenting with chest ... Connective tissue disorder ... Examine for: • Pulse ... deficit/differential
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
 •
Causes of Apparent ... Neuromuscular • Disorders ... Breath-holding spell (age-dependent ... #Causes #Peds # ... Pediatrics
Age Distribution of Hypertension Etiologies
< 1 month
 - Renal arterial thrombosis
 - Congenital renal disease
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#Hypertension #Causes ... #Secondary #diagnosis ... #differential # ... age #pediatrics ... #peds
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
Birthweight, gestational age ... Breathing and chest ... coarctation of the aorta ... #Examination #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... flip-flopping in the chest ... Psychiatric: • Panic disorder ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... Epidemiology: - Bimodal age ... life-threatening Differential ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Imaging - CT Chest