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Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pulmonary Diseases ... always exclude: CKD ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... Radiculopathy #ChestPain ... #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Weakness • Cardio-pulmonary ... diseaseAnemia ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
IATROGENIC DISEASE ... patients with pulmonary ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... RA, and other CTD ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Reactive • Primary CTD ... connective tissue disease ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Diagnosis Algorithm ... taken at home, work ... - CKD, AKI, Glomerulonephritis ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... Diagnosis Pulmonary ... Pneumonia, Aspiration, Hemorrhage ... Tamponade • Chronic: Anemia ... Pericarditis, CAD
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
iron deficiency anemia ... coronary heart disease ... Worse outcomes in CKD ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... #causes #cardiology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential ... such as retinal hemorrhages ... Renal parenchymal disease ... : CKD, acute glomerulonephritis ... #causes #Differential