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Causes and Pathophysiology of Hypertension

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

** GrepMed Recommended Text: Guyton and
Pathophysiology of Hypertension ... Pathophysiology #Hypertension ... #Primary #Essential
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Secondary Causes of Hypertension ... Algorithm Primary (Essential ... Hypertensive urgency ... Resistant hypertension ... ) #Hypertension
Age Distribution of Hypertension Etiologies
< 1 month
 - Renal arterial thrombosis
 - Congenital renal disease
 -
Distribution of Hypertension ... Renovascular disease - Essential ... hypertension > ... 10 years - Essential ... hypertension
Oral Antihypertensive Medications - Selection by Comorbidities
Comorbidities: 
 • Stable Angina, HFpEF, HFrEF, AFib, TAA/Marfan, Aortic
, Scleroderma, Essential ... #Medications #Hypertension
Causes of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension:
 • Essential Hypertension (Aneurysm)
 • Drugs (Cocaine,
Diagnosis Algorithm Hypertension ... : • Essential ... Hypertension (Aneurysm
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Stable angina, Hypertension ... Stable angina, Essential ... • Indications: Hypertension
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
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• Prolonged hypotension ... Text: Davidson's Essentials
Approach to a young patient with hypertension
General Evaluation - History and Examination, Basic chemistries (K, eGFR),
young patient with hypertension ... Liddle, low-renin essential ... CNS disease #hypertension
Hypertension Medications that Require Tapering to Discontinue: Beta Blockers + Clonidine
Beta-blockers and clonidine (alpha2 agonist) are
Hypertension Medications ... used to treat hypertension ... result in rebound hypertension ... these drugs, but essentially ... #Pharmacology #Hypertension
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexplained hypotension ... not start non-essential ... drugs to treat hypotension ... (Box A): • Hypotension ... • If hypotension