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Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Cardioembolic: Atrial ... fib, prosthetic valves ... artery dissection, Hypotension ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... 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
Workup and Differential ... Diagnosis Approach ... previously stable values ... #Workup #causes ... #Differential #
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... pericarditis • Rule out differential ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology #MRI
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Aortitis - Diagnosis ... , abdomen) - Arterial ... stenosis (pulseless, hypertension ... #Workup #Differential ... #Causes
Hepatic Masses on MRI - Differential Diagnosis by MRI Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
MRI - Differential ... Diagnosis by MRI ... Modalities: T1, T2, Arterial ... #MRI #differential ... #hepatology #radiology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - ... Differential Diagnosis ... CT or MRI scan of ... Diagnosis #Causes ... #Screening #Workup
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiomyopathy - Valves ... Hypertension ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
85% of predicted value ... production to cause ... Bradycardia & hypotension ... ($$$), PET CT/MRI ... Stress #Testing #cardiology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Hypotension ... system including valves ... #Differential # ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup