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Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy
Drug - Dose range - Onset/oeak/duration - Side effects
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Pharmacologic Treatment ... Emergencies in Pregnancy ... Drug - Dose range ... hypotension, lupus-like syndrome ... Hypertensive #Emergency #Pregnancy
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... Mineralocorticoid excess syndromes ... Acromegaly #Secondary ... Screening #Workup #table
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Causes of Hypertension ... Uncontrolled • Drug ... Causes (5%) - Onset ... excess (Cushing syndrome ... Hyperparathyroidism • Pregnancy
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... disease Drugs: ... - Primary or secondary ... #medications #drugs ... #pharmacology #
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... with previously stable ... White-coat syndrome ... Pregnancy-associated ... Jcortesizaguirr #Secondary
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
findings based on cause ... anaphylaxis, release syndrome ... adrenal crisis, drugs ... Differential #Diagnosis #table ... #comparison #criticalcare
Secondary Causes of Hyperlipidemia
Nunerous secondary causes of hyperlipidemia exist; screening for the presence of these underlying
Secondary Causes ... mellitus, Chronic renal ... lipodystrophy, Pregnancy ... Antihypertensive drugs ... Hypothyroidism, Nephrotic syndrome