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Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
and Secondary Causes ... - Differential ... taken at home, work ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Workup and Differential ... with previously stable ... #Workup #causes ... #Differential #
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Causes of Portal ... Hypertension According ... to cirrhosis, Abdominal ... portalhypertension #phtn #differential ... #hepatology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - ... Differential Diagnosis ... ultrasound; MRA; abdominal ... #Screening #Workup ... #table
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Infarction • Stable ... • Pulmonary Hypertension ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... • Pulmonary Hypertension
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
The most common causes ... more than one cause ... auscultatory percussion, abdominal ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup ... Diagnosis #hepatology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... Physiologic Causes ... PP and systolic hypertension ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal ... #cardiology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Rash - Differential ... appearance • Hypotension ... deficiency Work ... Skin biopsy • Abdominal
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Management Summary Causes ... Tachycardia - N/V - Abdominal ... injured muscles - HYPOTENSION ... per day until stable