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Primary and Secondary Causes of Cardiomyopathy
(a) Primary cardiomyopathies 
 - Genetic 
 - Mixed (genetic/acquired)
Causes of Cardiomyopathy ... cancer therapy #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #NonIschemic ... #Differential # ... Causes
Hyperparathyroidism classification
Different causes and features of hyperparathyroidism - raised parathormone (PTH).

#Diagnosis #Hyperparathyroidism #Differential #Primary #Secondary #Tertiary
classification Different causes ... #Diagnosis #Hyperparathyroidism ... #Differential # ... Primary #Secondary ... Tertiary #Comparison #Table
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Causes of Mitral ... endocarditis, Ring fracture ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes #primary
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden ... Cardiac Arrest Primary ... Cardiac #Arrest #cardiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms ... Sarcoidosis, Primary ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #differential # ... cardiology #algorithm
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... No features of secondary ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Primary ... #Back #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #table
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Embolism • Primary ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
heart disease Causes ... Digoxin toxicity Symptoms ... Diagnosis: • PAC ... #differential # ... cardiology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... failure Clinical Features ... are not caused ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... (for example, cardiomyopathy