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Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Encephalopathy - Differential ... - Systemic: Hypertensive ... - Systemic: Chronic ... Autoimmune, OSA Chronic ... Encephalopathy #Differential
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... effusion, Pulmonary Hypertension ... decompensated CHF, Hypertensive ... Cardiomyopathy, Valvular ... #Causes #Differential
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension ... - Differential ... Diastolic • Valvular ... Metabolic Disorders Chronic ... PulmonaryHypertension #PHTN #Differential
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Artery Disease • Stable ... • Pulmonary Hypertension ... #Dyspnea #SOB #Differential
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
of Seizures - Differential ... Provoked: • Vascular ... : Stroke, Hypertension ... thrombosis, Congenital vascular ... Prophyria #Seizures #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
- Workup and Differential ... with previously stable ... Causes: • Vascular ... #Workup #causes ... #Differential #
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • Chronic ... (ie Sarcoid), Chronic ... • Focal, Non-Vascular ... Occlusion • Stable
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... Kidney Disease - Differential ... Nephronophthisis Vascular ... • Diabetes • Hypertension ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology #Differential
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Infarction • Stable ... Mediastinal Causes: - Vascular ... • Pulmonary Hypertension ... Noncardiac #Cardiology #Differential
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Valvular ... Myocardial Ischemia Chronic ... Uncontrolled Severe Hypertension ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Differential