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Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
- Differential ... • Metabolic Disorders ... Chronic Thromboembolic ... PulmonaryHypertension #PHTN ... #Differential #
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
and/or hypoxia Chronic ... Chronic thromboembolic ... neurofibromatosis, vasculitis Metabolic ... #PHTN #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
Hypertensive Disorders ... of Pregnancy Chronic ... or eclampsia Chronic ... #Disorders #Pregnancy ... #cardiology #differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
- Workup and Differential ... hypokalemia and metabolic ... bruit or signs of hormonal ... most pts have HTN ... Neurologic disorders
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
/Hypertensive emergency ... Reversible course Differential ... Drug toxicity, Metabolic ... • Treatment of HTN ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs
Causes of Failure to Thrive - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adequate Calorie Consumption
 - Increased Losses:
Failure to Thrive - Differential ... Utilize: • Metabolic ... Disorders ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds ... #Pediatrics