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Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Secondary Causes of Hypertension ... Algorithm Primary (Essential ... Hypertensive urgency ... excess (Cushing syndrome ... ) #Hypertension
Complications of Portal Hypertension
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy
 • Pulmonary: Hepatopulmonary syndrome, Portopulmonary hypertension, Hepatic hydrothorax
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Complications of Portal Hypertension ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Portopulmonary hypertension ... Varices: Portal hypertensive ... Renal: Hepatorenal syndrome
Causes and Pathophysiology of Hypertension

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

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Pathophysiology of Hypertension ... Pathophysiology #Hypertension ... #Primary #Essential
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes of Hypertension ... 130/80 for DM) Hypertensive ... • Nephritic syndrome ... Excess: • Conn's syndrome ... Licorice • Liddle's syndrome
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Hypertension and ... : • Hypertensive ... emergency • Hypertensive ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... • Serotonin syndrome
Outpatient Hypertension Management Algorithm
Monotherapy: 
 • Thiazide/thiazide-like 
 • ACE-I (non-black patients), 
 • ARB
Outpatient Hypertension ... ARB + Diuretic Hypertensive ... • Hypertensive Encephalopathy ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... #Outpatient #Hypertension
Gestational Hypertension & Preeclampsia

Gestational Hypertension (gHTN) 
• BP > 140/90 
• Onset > 20 wks gestation
Gestational Hypertension ... Gestational Hypertension ... Cerebral/visual symptoms ... Seizure HELLP Syndrome ... #Gestational #Hypertension
Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy
Drug - Dose range - Onset/oeak/duration - Side effects
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Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertensive ... - Bradycardia, hypotension ... , lupus-like syndrome ... - Uncontrolled hypotension ... , rash #Hypertensive
Evaluation of Secondary Hypertension
 • Primary aldosteronism - PRA, PAC
 • Renal artery stenosis - Renal
Evaluation of Secondary Hypertension ... fT4 • Cushing syndrome ... Mineralocorticoid excess syndromes ... PAC #Secondary #Hypertension
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Algorithm Portal Hypertension ... Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome ... Portal Hypertension ... • Budd-Chiari syndrome ... • Nephrotic syndrome