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Gestational Hypertension & Preeclampsia

Gestational Hypertension (gHTN) 
• BP > 140/90 
• Onset > 20 wks gestation
Gestational Hypertension ... Gestational Hypertension ... (gHTN) • BP > ... Preeclampsia = gHTN ... Seizure HELLP Syndrome
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
based on repeat clinic ... Consider secondary HTN ... • Nephritic syndrome ... Excess: • Conn's syndrome ... #HTN #Secondary
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 ... , Geller syndrome ... Secondary #causes #Hypertension
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Signs (DRESS Syndrome): Formerly known as drug hypersensitivity reaction, DRESS
represents
Systemic Signs (DRESS Syndrome ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #Legs #Photo #UCSDH
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Signs (DRESS Syndrome): Formerly known as drug hypersensitivity reaction, DRESS
represents
Systemic Signs (DRESS Syndrome ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... SkinRash #DRESS #Syndrome
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Portal Hypertension ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... • Budd Chiari syndrome ... AnnKumfer #Portal #Hypertension
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Hypertension and ... Diagnosis Framework Hypertension ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... with compensatory HTN ... • Serotonin syndrome
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 ... Hyperthermia UCSD
Horner's Syndrome: Loss of sympathetic nervous system input to (in this case) right eye. 
Note that
Horner's Syndrome ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #Ptosis #UCSDH
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Secondary Causes of Hypertension ... Resistant hypertension ... excess (Cushing syndrome ... ) #Hypertension ... Primary #Secondary #HTN