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Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... urgency or emergency ... based on repeat clinic ... #Nephrology #Differential
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... hemolysis, bleeding, hematoma ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
- Workup and Differential ... disturbance, or acute kidney ... injury). 6. ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... most pts have HTN
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
vasoconstriction syndrome ... of polycystic kidney ... middle-aged Subdural hematoma ... anticoagulation Epidural hematoma ... - Traumatic injury
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... /Hypertensive emergency ... narrowing on MRA/CTA ... Reversible course Differential ... • Treatment of HTN
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... muscles - HYPOTENSION ... nephrotoxicity to kidney ... hyperkalemia or ATN
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Herniated disc - Hematoma ... Intramedullary tumor - Hyperextension ... #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology