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Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential Diagnosis ... Positive family ... Hyperparathyroidism • Pregnancy ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential Diagnosis ... arteries) • Pregnancy ... significantly positive ... : • Acute Coronary ... #cardiology
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... head in dependent position ... or at work) - acute ... preeclampsia: late pregnancy ... postpartum #Diagnosis
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
give contrast, masses ... Acute strokes are ... bright on DWI is an acute ... MRI #Sequences #Radiology ... Neuroradiology #diagnosis
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Therefore, conditions caused ... pulmonary apices caused ... pulmonary edema in acute ... #differential #diagnosis ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... Cardiology cannot ... primary disturbance Cardiology ... similar where Cardiology ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Blood cultures are positive ... Culture (+): Acute ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Blood cultures are positive ... Culture Positive ... : • Acute: S. ... Septic emboli cause ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
Acute interstitial ... It has a fatal outcome ... indistinguishable from acute ... suggestive of the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
pathway that can cause ... Epsilon #clinical #diagnosis ... waves are small positive ... #cardiology #differential ... #echocardiogram