7 results
Evaluation of Secondary Hypertension
 • Primary aldosteronism - PRA, PAC
 • Renal artery stenosis - Renal
Evaluation of Secondary ... - PRA, PAC • Renal ... syndromes - PRA, PAC #Secondary ... Hypertension #resistant #Evaluation ... #workup #diagnosis
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Evaluation of ... of primary OR secondary ... unclear (often the case
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Disorders - Evaluation ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Differential Diagnosis ... #Disorders #Evaluation ... #workup #Differential
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
antibody test Secondary ... test - If the secondary ... Insufficiency #Evaluation ... #laboratory #diagnosis ... endocrinology #workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Approach (when evaluation ... #Hypertension #Workup
Approach to a young patient with hypertension
General Evaluation - History and Examination, Basic chemistries (K, eGFR),
hypertension General Evaluation ... ), Urinalysis Renal ... activity (evaluate based ... ↑AIdo/↑PRA: Secondary ... #workup #algorithm
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
have no serious diagnosis ... a negative ED work-up ... with a negative diagnostic ... evaluation. ... PatientInfo #Cardiology #EM