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Pharmacologic Treatments of Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy
Central alpha-agonists
 - Methyldopa
 - Clonidine
Combined alpha- and beta-blocker
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Pharmacologic Treatments ... of Chronic Hypertension ... Combined alpha- and ... #Pharmacology # ... HTN #Table #Drugs
Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy
Drug - Dose range - Onset/oeak/duration - Side effects
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Pharmacologic Treatment ... in Pregnancy Drug ... , lupus-like syndrome ... flushing, headache, and ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #HTN
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Hypertension and ... Status (AMS) - Differential ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... with compensatory HTN ... inhibitors Drug
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential ... Uncontrolled • Drug ... excess (Cushing syndrome ... Primary #Secondary #HTN ... #Cardiology #Differential
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are usually the drugs ... potentially fatal hypotension ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #treatment #medications ... #table #pharmacotherapy
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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during pregnancy and ... 110 mmHg once And ... doubling of Cr), pulmonary ... patients • HELLP: Syndrome ... #cardiology #differential
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
telangiectasia) Unknown Drug ... Pulmonary hypertension ... Pulmonary hypertension ... PHTN #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Serotonin Syndrome Drug Precipitants and Pharmacology
↑ Serotonin Formation: Tryptophan, Oxitriptan
↑ Serotonin Release: Amphetamines, Cocaine, Mirtazapine
↑ Serotonin
Serotonin Syndrome ... Drug Precipitants ... and Pharmacology ... Antidepressants, 5-HT ... medications #causes #differential
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Drugs (Statins), ... injured muscles -> HYPOTENSION ... per day until stable ... hyperkalemia or ATN
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
- Workup and Differential ... with previously stable ... most pts have HTN ... White-coat syndrome ... Workup #causes #Differential