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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 ... Hydrochlorothiazide #Hypertension ... #Pregnancy #Management ... #HTN #Table #Drugs
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
of Hypertension ... Diagnosis Algorithm Hypertension ... emergency (any visit), Hypertension ... • Refractory hypertension ... Pheochromocytoma #Hypertension
Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy
Drug - Dose range - Onset/oeak/duration - Side effects
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Pharmacologic Treatment ... Emergencies in Pregnancy ... #Emergency #Pregnancy ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #HTN ... #Pharmacology #
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
of Hypertension ... Resistant hypertension ... Hyperparathyroidism • Pregnancy ... ) #Hypertension ... Primary #Secondary #HTN
Oral Antihypertensive Medications - Selection by Comorbidities
Comorbidities: 
 • Stable Angina, HFpEF, HFrEF, AFib, TAA/Marfan, Aortic
ESRD, PKD • Pregnancy ... Tremor • Supine HTN ... #Medications #Hypertension ... #pharmacology # ... table #management
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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of Pregnancy Chronic ... Hypertension: ... diagnosed during pregnancy ... postpartum Gestational Hypertension ... #hypertension #
Typical medications used in the acute phase include nifedipine, labetalol, and hydralazine, with ACOG suggesting that
#Management #Obstetrics ... #Preeclampsia #HTN ... #Pregnancy #Antihypertensives ... Hydralazine #Nifedipine #Hypertension
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - ... heart failure, neurologic ... most pts have HTN ... Pregnancy-associated ... 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 ... Post-Hepatic: • Cardiac causes ... Fatty liver of pregnancy ... AnnKumfer #Portal #Hypertension ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes