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Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes of Hypertension ... Diagnosis Algorithm Hypertension ... emergency (any visit), Hypertension ... based on repeat clinic ... • Refractory hypertension
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and signs of end-organ ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... renal bruit or signs ... most pts have HTN ... Neurologic disorders
Approach to managing Glomerulonephritis (GN) in children. 

ANCA, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; c-ANCA, cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies;
basement membrane; HTN ... , hypertension; ... Glomerulonephritis #Algorithm #Nephrology ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Portal Hypertension ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... Signs of portal ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... AnnKumfer #Portal #Hypertension
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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Pregnancy Chronic Hypertension ... postpartum Gestational Hypertension ... patients • HELLP: Syndrome ... diagnosis so have high clinical ... Disorders #Pregnancy #hypertension
Clinical Manifestations of Serotonin Syndrome
 • Ophthalmologic: Mydriasis, Ocular clonus (slow horizontal movements)
 • Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea,
Clinical Manifestations ... of Serotonin Syndrome ... Tachycardia, Fever, Hypertension ... shock) Spectrum of Clinical ... Symptoms #spectrum #signs
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
transplantation, Hypertension ... dysfunction is key, with hypertension ... • Treatment of HTN ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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papilledema • Horner syndrome ... • Meningeal signs ... Systemic symptoms and signs ... Benign intracranial hypertension ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
associated with hypertension ... neoplasms of pts with hypertension ... trust triads) • Hypertension ... , most primary hypertension ... may have either hypertension
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Vomiting Serotonin Syndrome ... Hyperactivity: Hypertension ... Akathisia Incr 5-HT ... Psychiatry #Diagnosis #Signs