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Pharmacologic Treatments of Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy
Central alpha-agonists
 - Methyldopa
 - Clonidine
Combined alpha- and beta-blocker
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Atenolol Non-dihydropyridine ... - Verapamil Dihydropyridine ... #Pharmacology #HTN
When to Evaluate for Secondary Causes of Hypertension
1. Severe or resistant HTN
2. Acute rise/lability in BP
3.
Severe or resistant HTN ... Acute rise/lability ... Malignant HTN with ... indications #diagnosis #HTN
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Ureterosigmoidoscopy • HTN ... Cushing Syndrome • HTN ... Aldosterone: Malignant HTN ... , Renovascular HTN ... hyperaldosteronism • HTN
Oral Antihypertensive Medications - Selection by Comorbidities
Comorbidities: 
 • Stable Angina, HFpEF, HFrEF, AFib, TAA/Marfan, Aortic
Tremor • Supine HTN ... Impairment, Portal HTN ... #Hypertension #HTN
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Acute Hypoxemia ... Diffusion: ILD, pHTN ... Pressure Vent, pHTN
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
mmHg - portal HTN ... significant portal HTN ... Signs of portal HTN ... non-cirrhotic portal HTN ... • Cirrhosis/acute
Typical medications used in the acute phase include nifedipine, labetalol, and hydralazine, with ACOG suggesting that
medications used in the acute ... #Preeclampsia #HTN
An Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Hypertensive Emergencies
#EmergencyMedicine #Hypertension #HTN #Algorithm
#Hypertension #HTN
hypertension emergency,  Urgency 
HTN emergency 
Mindmap #diagnosis #management #algorithm
emergency, Urgency HTN
Pulmonary Hypertension Group Classification
#Diagnosis #Management #Pulmonary #Hypertension #PHTN #Group #Classification #Curbsiders
#Hypertension #PHTN