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Evaluation of Secondary Hypertension
 • Primary aldosteronism - PRA, PAC
 • Renal artery stenosis - Renal
Evaluation of Secondary ... Hypertension • ... - PRA, PAC • Renal ... artery stenosis - Renal ... #workup #diagnosis
Pulmonary Hypertension Algorithm - Matthew Watto, MD
#Diagnosis #Management #Pulmonary #Hypertension #PAH #Workup #Evaluation #Algorithm #Differential #Curbsiders
Pulmonary Hypertension ... Matthew Watto, MD #Diagnosis ... Management #Pulmonary #Hypertension ... #PAH #Workup #Evaluation ... #Algorithm #Differential
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Diagnosis Framework ... Pre-Eclampsia Renal ... Acute/Chronic renal ... failure • Renal ... • Scleroderma renal
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential ... taken at home, work ... Medications - Renal ... • Renal parenchymal ... and bilateral renal
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
 •
Differential Diagnosis ... Hemorrhage • Renal ... Anaphylaxis • Adrenal ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Adrenal Incidentalomas: Hormone Evaluation
 • Zona Glomerulosa: Primary Hyperaldosteronism?
    - Aldosterone and renin
Adrenal Incidentalomas ... : Hormone Evaluation ... hypokalemia and/or hypertension ... • Adrenal Medulla ... #Diagnosis #workup
Secondary Causes of Hypertension
Renal hypertension 
Endocrine hypertension 
Cardiovascular hypertension 
Neurogenic hypertension 
Hypertension in pregnancy 
Toxic agent-induced
Renal hypertension ... Endocrine hypertension ... Hypertension in ... #Differential # ... Causes #Diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Common causes: • Renal ... parenchymal disease - Renal ... evaluate cause of renal ... Bilateral selective renal ... #Screening #Workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
- Workup and Differential ... (when evaluation ... eg, presence of renal ... • Vascular: Renal ... Renal parenchymal
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI Losses - Gastric
 • Vomiting
 • NG suction
GI
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chloridorrhea Renal ... • Penicillins Renal ... Aldosterone-secreting mass • Adrenal