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When to Evaluate for Secondary Causes of Hypertension
1. Severe or resistant HTN
2. Acute rise/lability in BP
3.
Severe or resistant HTN ... Acute rise/lability ... Malignant HTN with ... indications #diagnosis #HTN
Typical medications used in the acute phase include nifedipine, labetalol, and hydralazine, with ACOG suggesting that
medications used in the acute ... #Preeclampsia #HTN
Mechanisms of Cocaine induced AKI

 • Rhabdomyolysis
 • Vasculitis
 • Infarction
 • Acute interstitial nephritis
 •
Infarction • Acute ... • Malignant HTN
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
mmHg - portal HTN ... significant portal HTN ... Signs of portal HTN ... non-cirrhotic portal HTN ... • Cirrhosis/acute
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
with compensatory HTN ... Renal: • Acute ... GN • Acute/Chronic
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Volume Overload/HTN ... Distribution: Acute ... Post-Coronary) • Acute
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
cardiomyopathy Acute ... Elderly with chronic HTN
NSAIDS and their effects on the Kidney - Pathophysiology

Arachidonic Acid metabolites into alternative pathways that modify
Nephron: CHF, HTN ... immune reaction • Acute
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
• A lack of acute ... Etiology: • Acute ... Transfusion-related acute ... • Pulmonary HTN
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Risks: h/o Marfan, HTN ... Pneumothorax: - Hx: Acute