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Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Primary ... excess (Cushing syndrome ... Hyperparathyroidism • Pregnancy ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Superior vena cava syndrome ... hypertension ... Metabolic acidosis • Pregnancy
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
of Pregnancy Chronic ... doubling of Cr), pulmonary ... patients • HELLP: Syndrome ... htn #obstetrics ... #cardiology #differential
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Algorithm Normal ... Pregnancy) - Low ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Cells, Normal WBCs ... #Hematology
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
 -
• Turner syndrome ... • Gestational hypertension ... Hypoxemia • Pulmonary ... GrowthRestriction #Pregnancy ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Benign ... Hyperdynamic: • Pregnancy ... Hypertension Tricuspid ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Post-dates pregnancy ... Blood Flow: • Hypotension ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Neurocardiogenic ... • Orthostatic Hypotension ... Respiratory: • Pulmonary ... #Syncope #Cardiology
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Algorithm Labs ... athletic training, Pulmonary ... Gastrectomy, WHDA syndrome ... intake: Anorexia, Pregnancy ... #hematology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Arterial Hypertension ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology