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Causes and Pathophysiology of Hypertension

#Causes #Pathophysiology #Hypertension #Primary #Essential #Secondary #Differential

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Causes and Pathophysiology ... Hypertension #Causes ... Hypertension #Primary #Essential
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Causes of Splenomegaly ... polycythemia vera, essential ... Spherocytosis • Acquired causes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Left #Blepharospasm on physical exam

Blepharospasm (also called benign essential blepharospasm) is blinking or other eyelid movements,
called benign essential ... physicalExam #clinical #video
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Autonomous: • Essential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Autonomous: • Essential ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Oral Antihypertensive Medications - Selection by Comorbidities
Comorbidities: 
 • Stable Angina, HFpEF, HFrEF, AFib, TAA/Marfan, Aortic
, Scleroderma, Essential ... pharmacology #table #management
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Thrombocytosis): • Essential ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
urinalysis, labs - Management ... or pigmented casts ... renal biopsy - Management ... treating underlying cause ... ultrasonography - Manaqement
Paediatric Prehospital Cardiac Arrest Checklist
- Optimize Positioning
- Essential Life Support
- Advanced Life Support
- Post-ROSC Care
- Pre-departure
Positioning - Essential ... #Prehospital #Management
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Systemic and Primary Causes ... rubra vera • Essential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes