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Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms ... Echocardiography, Cardiac MRI ... Sarcoidosis, Primary ... Sarcomeric Protein Disorders ... #differential #
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Diagnosis and Causes ... pericarditis • Rule out differential ... Characteristic features ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #cardiology #MRI
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Platelet Disorders ... - Differential ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... unclear, or if a primary ... #Differential #
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Pathologic / Fragility Fractures ... - Differential ... Phosphate Deficiency Primary ... • Bone Marrow Disorder ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden ... Cardiac Arrest Primary ... Drugs, Electrolyte disorders ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Causes of Hypertension ... - Differential ... No features of secondary ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... , or other causes ... /Quantity: • Primary ... Fulminans (DIC Features ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... tissue (previous MI ... Generalized Anxiety Disorder ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology ... #Differential #
A primer on the causes, evaluation and management of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Patients. 
Obstructive:
A primer on the ... causes, evaluation ... CAD MINOCA - MI ... #Young #cardiology ... #MINOCA #differential
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