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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
heart failure, neurologic ... with electrolyte disorders ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... White-coat syndrome ... Neurologic disorders
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
Hypertensive Disorders ... And Proteinuria (e.g ... patients • HELLP: Syndrome ... diagnosis so have high clinical ... #Disorders #Pregnancy
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... may precede the neurologic ... • EEG: With persistent ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Summary Group of disorders ... • Heavy-chain (AH ... Clinical suspicion ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... LVH, low-voltage EKG
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... Clinical Picture ... Serologic and EMG ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... impairment, Mood disorder ... McDonald diagnostic criteria ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Pathophysiology: • Portal hypertension ... Diagnosis (Clinical ... Criteria): • ↑ ... #Hepatorenal #Syndrome