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Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Hypertension and Altered ... ) - Differential ... s syndrome • Primary ... Pheochromocytoma • Hyperthyroidism ... with compensatory HTN
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Secondary #HTN ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Medications causing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration: Diuretics
 • Altered intrarenal autoregulation: ACEIs / ARBs,
causing Acute Kidney ... : Diuretics • Altered ... Intrarenal: • ATN ... #pharmacology #differential ... #diagnosis
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
complications such as ... differentiating kidney ... , Renovascular HTN ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Diagnosis Approach ... disturbance, or acute kidney ... , Primary Hyperaldosteronism ... , Hyperthyroidism ... most pts have HTN
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
Primary Cardiomyopathies ... myocardial involvement as ... Endocrine (DM, Hyper/hypothyroidism ... Cardiomyopathies #cardiology ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Causes of Primary ... changes, chronic kidney ... long-standing HT ... #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... extremities, fatigue, altered ... forward flow to the kidneys ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
dormitories) - Lack of primary ... of polycystic kidney ... followed by acute altered ... signs #symptoms #differential ... #emergency #diagnosis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis Framework ... primary condition ... musculoskeletal systems • Kidneys ... Abdominal pain • HTN ... Rash, arthritis Primary