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Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Causes of Portal Hypertension ... Vascular Obstruction 1) ... due to sepsis (umbilical ... including surgery 2) ... #differential #
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
1. ... receptor type 2) ... hemangiomatosis 2. ... PHTN #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Differential
When to Evaluate for Secondary Causes of Hypertension
1. Severe or resistant HTN
2. Acute rise/lability in BP
3.
Secondary Causes of Hypertension ... 1. ... 2. ... #causes #differential ... #indications #diagnosis
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
3)
vascular obstruction 1) ... Budd-Chiari syndrome 2) ... due to sepsis (umbilical ... gastroenterology #diagnosis ... #differential
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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Diagnosed before ... Urine Dipstick ≥2+ ... doubling of Cr), pulmonary ... #cardiology #differential ... #diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
- Workup and Differential ... Diagnosis Approach ... should be done): 1. ... Stage 2 hypertension ... • Other: 1.
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary ... thromboembolism) 1) ... moderate (or worse) PPHTN ... ventricular septum 2) ... Effect: PATENT-1
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS ... Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension ... 1. ... Cardiac View 2. ... #Protocol #diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Tamponade, Severe pHTN ... Treatment Goals: 1) ... MAP > 60-65 2)
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Diagnosis The ... of ascites. 2) ... abdominal wall hernias ... (umbilical, inguinal ... elevated bilirubin 2)