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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
- Workup and Differential ... should be done): 1. ... is defined as the ... or papilledema, heart ... or acute kidney injury
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Injury: • Exertional ... tone → Postural hypotension ... → Syncope • Signs ... Multi-system illness: 1.
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... • Radiologic contrast ... Traumatic brain injury ... #Hyperthermia #Differential
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic ... diffusion-perfusion defect (Type 1) ... appear in left heart ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... disease - Portal hypertension
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
What do you see ... and pulmonary hypertension ... 1. ... Early transit of ... clinical #pocus #a4c
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
contribute to falls. 1. ... response) - Heart ... positive Romberg sign ... instability (e.g., post-injury ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential