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Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... urgency or emergency ... Consider secondary HTN ... multi-drug resistance) Renal ... #HTN #Secondary
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
mm is needed to cause ... Hypertensive emergency ... - Pulmonary edema ... proteinuria, or chronic renal ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Pulmonary ... CHF, Hypertensive ... emergency, Tachyarrhythmias ... acidosis (eg, DM, renal
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Guide to Acute Kidney ... - Recent hypo/hypertension ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Differential
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Immunosuppressive agents, Renal ... /Hypertensive emergency ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of HTN