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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Workup and Differential ... Diagnosis Approach ... with previously stable ... #Workup #causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Causes of Hypertension ... - Differential Diagnosis ... taken at home, work ... excess (Cushing syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
class (30-day all cause ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... , Transient Hypotension ... prognostication #diagnosis ... #management #stratification
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Workup #table
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Cirrhosis Syndrome ... hemorrhage) - Pulmonary ... potomania - “Tea and ... #Table #Causes
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
and Management ... respiratory tract (e.g ... has potential to cause ... Management and ... #workup #pulmonary
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Hypotension - Guidelines ... Hypotension ... positioning (e.g ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• They must be able ... production to cause ... Bradycardia & hypotension ... : EKG ($), ECHO ... #management #diagnosis