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Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential Diagnosis ... Mechanical • Aortic ... coarctation • Obstructive ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
limited radiation dose ... Ultrasound - ... causes of flank or abdominal ... scan) when an ultrasound ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... ultrasound, Tests ... ; MRA; abdominal ... • Obstructive ... Hyperthyroidism • Aortic
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
mass, hypotension ... have claimed that POCUS ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #AAA
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
Differential A - Abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... bowel loop O - Obstructive ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... use of adequate doses ... Coarctation of aorta ... Obstructive sleep ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Transient prehospital hypotension ... FAST exam done. ... Diagnosis/differential ... No other intra-abdominal ... trauma #clinical #ultrasound
Adrenal Metastases on Renal POCUS
Pt complains of right flank pain, n/v. States feels like prior kidney
on Renal POCUS ... Final diagnosis- ... and no obstructive ... had CT and MRI done ... #POCUS #clinical
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
- Differential Diagnosis ... contraindicated in hypertension ... Using external abdominal ... procoagulants • External aortic ... compression (using ultrasound
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
Ruptured AAA on POCUS ... undifferentiated hypotension ... AAA is hard to diagnose ... #abdominal #aneurysm ... #aorta