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Familial Hypertension Syndromes

-  Dr. James Luther (@DrJMLuther)

#Inheritable #Familial #Hypertension #Syndromes #Comparison #Table #Diagnosis #Management
Familial Hypertension ... Syndromes - ... #Syndromes #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis ... #Management
ACEI Antihypertensive Dose Comparison. Consider divided (BID) regimen for better pre-dose (trough) BP control for the
Antihypertensive Dose Comparison ... ACEInhibitor #ACEIs #Dosing ... #Pharmacology #Hypertension ... #Management #PrimaryCare ... #Comparison #Table
Pocket Comparison Guide to Heritable Hypertension Syndromes (Secondary Hypertension)

Bartter, Gitelman, Liddle, Primary Aldosteronism, 
GRA (Glucocorticoid Remediable
Pocket Comparison ... Syndromes (Secondary ... #Syndromes #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis ... #Management #Secondary
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
- Workup and Differential ... with previously stable ... White-coat syndrome ... Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Workup #causes #Differential
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
with caution - e.g ... potentially fatal hypotension ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #medications #dosing ... #drugs #table #
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
Management of Serotonin ... Syndrome Identify ... fentanyl, tramadol, etc ... Pressor support for hypotension ... • Dosing: 12mg loading
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
IV Mg infusion (e.g ... - Tumor lysis syndrome ... Hypermagnesemia #Differential ... High #Magnesium #Table ... #Causes #Management
When assessing a patient with acute dyspnea during or shortly following a transfusion, it is challenging
acute dyspnea during ... challenging to differentiate ... the presence of hypotension ... #TRALI #TACO #Comparison ... #Table
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... Herpes, Coxsackie etc ... injured muscles -> HYPOTENSION ... per day until stable
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
Hypertensive Disorders ... First diagnosed during ... And Proteinuria (e.g ... patients • HELLP: Syndrome ... obstetrics #cardiology #differential