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Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
clinic visits, Ambulatory ... Consider secondary HTN ... #Hypertension #HTN
Pulmonary Hypertension - Classification, Evaluation, POCUS Assessment

#PHTN #Pulmonary #Hypertension #Classification #Evaluation #POCUS #Assessment #Groups
Classification, Evaluation, POCUS ... Assessment #PHTN ... Classification #Evaluation #POCUS
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
when using an ambulatory ... Primary #Secondary #HTN
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Dissection on POCUS ... tachycardia and HTN ... pathology on #POCUS ... Aortic #Dissection #POCUS
How to measure your blood pressure at home
1) PREPARE
 - Avoid caffeine, cigarettes and other stimulants
PREPARE - Avoid caffeine ... measurement #monitoring #ambulatory
Instructions for Proper Office Blood Pressure Measurement
Conditions
 • Quiet room with comfortable temperature.
 • Before measurements:
Avoid smoking, caffeine ... office, home and ambulatory ... Instructions #office #ambulatory
#visualabstract for the #NEJM study "Relationship between Clinic and Ambulatory Blood-Pressure Measurements and Mortality"
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1712231

#Ambulatory #BloodPressure #Mesaurement
between Clinic and Ambulatory ... NEJMoa1712231 #Ambulatory ... Mesaurement #ABPM, #HTN
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
GERD - Testing Ambulatory ... trigger” foods: caffeine
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) during CPR on POCUS

Still not sure about intra-arrest POCUS? Here is "just
during CPR on POCUS ... about intra-arrest POCUS ... Woman with HTN, ... POCUS done with ... AAA #CPR #ACLS #POCUS
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Binder) • Use POCUS ... assess for PTX/HTX