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Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... Nephritic syndrome • AKI ... abuse/ withdrawal Anatomic ... #HTN #Secondary ... #Nephrology #Differential
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Primary and Secondary ... Causes of Hypertension ... Secondary Causes ... disease - CKD, AKI ... #Primary #Secondary
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Common causes of ... - Differential ... nephropathy • Secondary ... • Prolonged hypotension ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Secondary causes ... of Hypertension ... Anti VEGF agents, TKI ... #causes #Hypertension ... #differential #
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential ... the existence of hypertension ... suggests either secondary ... or primary hyperaldosteronism ... #nephrology #potassium
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- Recent hypo/hypertension ... pre-renal) - Urinary ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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change disease • Hematologic ... Cisplatin • ATN ... Kidney #Injury #AKI ... Cancer #Oncology #Differential ... Classification #Nephrology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
- Differential ... Diagnosis Secondary ... Post-splenectomy Primary ... www.youtube.com/c/ ... #hematology #secondary
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Portal Hypertension ... - Differential ... pregnancy • Primary ... #Differential # ... #hepatology
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Diagnosis Algorithm Hypertensive ... High Al, Low R - Primary ... High Al, High R - Secondary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology ... #causes #low #potassium