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Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
and Secondary Causes ... taken at home, work ... Secondary Causes ... ) • Hyperparathyroidism ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Secondary causes ... of Hypertension ... Other Endocrine causes ... Thyroid disease, Hyperparathyroidism ... #Hypertension #
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Workup and Differential ... renovascular or endocrine causes ... Causes: • Vascular ... #Workup #causes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - ... repaired) • Primary hyperparathyroidism ... #Secondary #Hypertension ... #Screening #Workup
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Diagnosis and Workup ... stenosis (pulseless, hypertension ... depending on the cause ... Aortitis #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Differential #Causes
Hypotension - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Immediate Assessment
3) Examine for a cause:
Hypotension - Rapid ... Examine for a cause ... Diagnosis and Workup ... NatalieRosen_MD #Hypotension
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Hypotension - Guidelines ... Hypotension ... hypotension ... anaesthesia #Hypotension ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexplained hypotension ... arrest where other causes ... chlorhexidine as cause ... as a possible cause ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
aldosterone Causes ... : Most Common Causes ... if unexpected hypotension ... Celiac disease, - Hypoparathyroidism ... Orthostasis • Hypotension
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... consciousness, hypertension ... at home or at work ... proptosis - hypertensive ... mentation, marked hypertension