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Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
of Hypertension ... taken at home, work ... Resistant hypertension ... ) • Hyperparathyroidism ... ) #Hypertension
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 ... #Management #criticalcare
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - ... Workup and Differential ... : Resistant hypertension ... of hypertension ... #Workup #causes
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
emergency (1) Severe hypertension ... mm is needed to cause ... who have acute hypertension ... patients with chronic hypertension ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #CriticalCare
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 #
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
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
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexplained hypotension ... drugs to treat hypotension ... (Box A): • Hypotension ... • If hypotension ... repeated until 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
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
class (30-day all cause ... Stable, Transient Hypotension ... stratification #criticalcare