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Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Hypertension and ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Hypertension ... cessation #Hypertension ... #causes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... and signs of end-organ ... heart failure, neurologic ... renal bruit or signs ... Neurologic disorders
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
of Hypertension ... Algorithm Hypertension ... emergency (any visit), Hypertension ... • Refractory hypertension ... Pheochromocytoma #Hypertension
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
 •
Differential Diagnosis ... valvulopathy • Pulmonary ... obstruction • Pulmonary ... hypertension Distributive ... Algorithm #shock #causes
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Algorithm Portal Hypertension ... fistula Portal Hypertension ... Infiltrative disease • Acute ... Idiopathic portal hypertension ... Portal Hypertension
Cirrhosis - Illustrated signs and symptoms:
Integumentary, neurologic, gastrointestinal, portal hypertension effects, hematologic, renal, metabolic, cardiovascular, reproductive

#Diagnosis
- Illustrated signs ... and symptoms: ... Integumentary, neurologic ... gastrointestinal, portal hypertension ... #Cirrhosis #Signs
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
(1) Severe hypertension ... mm is needed to cause ... hypertension (e.g ... patients with chronic hypertension ... - Pulmonary edema
Clinical manifestations of acute liver failure 

Brain: 
Hepatic encephalopathy,  
Cerebral edema,  
Intracranial hypertension,
manifestations of acute ... Intracranial hypertension ... lung injury, Acute ... liver #failure #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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papilledema • Horner syndrome ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... arteritis • Acute ... Benign intracranial hypertension ... #Algorithm #neurology
Gestational Hypertension & Preeclampsia

Gestational Hypertension (gHTN) 
• BP > 140/90 
• Onset > 20 wks gestation
Gestational Hypertension ... Gestational Hypertension ... Cerebral/visual symptoms ... Seizure HELLP Syndrome ... #Gestational #Hypertension