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Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... based on repeat clinic ... abuse/ withdrawal Anatomic ... #Differential #
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
includes frequently benign ... syncope (ruling out differential ... further guide management ... should be guided by clinical ... The treatment strategy
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
defect (Type 1) or anatomic ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... ) on room air Treatment ... #treatment #hepatology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
parenchyma by a ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... radiograph shows a ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... & Dry) is the treatment ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
Epley Maneuver for Treatment ... Maneuver #BPPV #Benign ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... #instructions #clinical ... #physicalexam #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... visualized as a ... Reversible course Differential ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Onset: Few days to a ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Can begin in arms ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
clinical emergency ... Treatment depends ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... support for patients clinically ... #cardiology #treatment