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Thyroid Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypothyroidism:
 • Hasimoto’s
 • Radioactive Iodine 
 • Hypopituitarism
 • Iodine
Thyroid Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Thyroid #Disorders ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Hypothyroid #Hyperthyroid
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Anticholinergics • Cocaine ... Generalized Anxiety Disorder ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
    •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Anxiety Disorder ... Cocaine, Amphetamines ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Toxic (alcohol, cocaine ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Somatoform Disorder ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
and Secondary Causes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pills • Cocaine ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abnormalities #Disorders ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Diagnosis and Causes ... Sarcomeric Protein Disorders ... Cardiomyopathy #Diagnosis #Causes ... #differential #cardiology ... #algorithm
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
Causes of Myocarditis ... immune-oriented disorders ... anthracyclines, cocaine ... more commonly cause ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
• Bradycardia caused ... NON-CARDIAC CAUSES ... Methamphetamines • Cocaine ... Psychiatric: • Panic disorder ... #Palpitations #Cardiology