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Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
(1) Severe hypertension ... (2) Target organ ... - Acute kidney injury ... - Pulmonary edema ... diagnosis of hypertensive
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
thromboembolism) 1) ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... m/s • Other signs ... ventricular septum 2) ... Effect: PATENT-1
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
2 patients w ... / different diagnoses ... strain related to pulmonary ... clinical #cardiology #a4c ... #labeled
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... should be done): 1. ... is defined as the ... or acute kidney injury ... Stage 2 hypertension
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Symptoms and Signs ... : 1/2 paroxysmal ... common symptoms and signs ... may present with pulmonary ... phenoxybenzamine blocks alpha-1
Sarcoidosis
Stage 1 - Bilateral LAD without involvement of lung parenchyma
Stage 2 - Bilateral LAD with involvement
Sarcoidosis Stage 1 ... parenchyma Stage 2 ... hypertension are ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis ... Stages #Staging #Signs
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
diffusion-perfusion defect (Type 1) ... anatomic shunt (Type 2) ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... disease - Portal hypertension ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
bronchial wall injury ... Digital clubbing (2- ... Nasal polyps and signs ... hypertension • ... parenchyma Diagnosis
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
- Differential Diagnosis ... sweat Heat Injury ... → Syncope • Signs ... Multi-system illness: 1. ... encephalopathy) 2.
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
What do you see ... liver disease and pulmonary ... hypertension? ... 1. ... clinical #pocus #a4c