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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... Onset of diastolic ... and signs of end-organ ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... renal bruit or signs
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
teaching case: ... removed chest drain ... POCUS - What’s the diagnosis ... the pleura and erodes ... #Chest #clinical
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
Examination Pulmonary ... removed chest drain ... - What’s the diagnosis ... the pleura and erodes ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... Tachypnea, - Low-grade ... of acute respiratory ... Embolism: • Acute ... #differential #diagnosis
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Portal Hypertension ... - Differential Diagnosis ... ) estimated by gradient ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... • Cirrhosis/acute
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
if unexpected hypotension ... Symptoms: • Salt craving ... Orthostasis • Hypotension ... Weakness • Low-grade ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Nasal polyps and signs ... hypertension • ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... Sputum cultures growing ... #differential #diagnosis
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
Increased pulmonary ... PCWP) and can be graded ... This grading system ... In daily clinical ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Clinical ... Manifestations Causes ... rice/processed grains ... HF • Moderate pulmonary
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause