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Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... Consider secondary HTN ... RAS Metabolic Causes ... #HTN #Secondary ... #Nephrology #Differential
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Hypertension - ... Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension ... PulmonaryHypertension #PHTN ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
When to Evaluate for Secondary Causes of Hypertension
1. Severe or resistant HTN
2. Acute rise/lability in BP
3.
for Secondary Causes ... of Hypertension ... Malignant HTN with ... BCM_InternalMed #Secondary #Hypertension ... #causes #differential
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Secondary causes ... of Hypertension ... Hyperaldosternism (low renin HTN ... Other low renin HTN ... #Hypertension #
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
and Secondary Causes ... of Hypertension ... Secondary Causes ... Primary #Secondary #HTN ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Portal Hypertension ... hepatorenal syndrome Clues ... Post-Hepatic: • Cardiac causes ... AnnKumfer #Portal #Hypertension ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Hypertension and ... Diagnosis Framework Hypertension ... with compensatory HTN ... cessation #Hypertension ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Approach to managing Glomerulonephritis (GN) in children. 

ANCA, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; c-ANCA, cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies;
basement membrane; HTN ... , hypertension; ... Glomerulonephritis #Algorithm #Nephrology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Cushing Syndrome • HTN ... Aldosterone: Malignant HTN ... , Renovascular HTN ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... potassium #low #nephrology
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Causes of Portal ... Hypertension According ... portalhypertension #phtn ... differential #diagnosis #causes