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Oral Antihypertensive Medications - Selection by Comorbidities
Comorbidities: 
 • Stable Angina, HFpEF, HFrEF, AFib, TAA/Marfan, Aortic
Comorbidities: • Stable ... Tremor • Supine HTN ... #Medications #Hypertension ... #HTN #Comorbidities ... #pharmacology #table
Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension ... #Pulmonary #Hypertension ... #PHTN #ChestCT ... #CTChest #Radiology ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Pharmacologic Treatments of Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy
Central alpha-agonists
 - Methyldopa
 - Clonidine
Combined alpha- and beta-blocker
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Treatments of Chronic Hypertension ... Hydrochlorothiazide #Hypertension ... #Pharmacology #HTN ... #Table #Drugs
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Pharmacology Comparison Table ... angina, Hypertension ... • Indications: Hypertension ... Pharmacology #Comparison #Table ... #Receptors #cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Secondary Causes of Hypertension ... Resistant hypertension ... ) #Hypertension ... Primary #Secondary #HTN ... #Cardiology #Differential
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Elderly male with hypertension ... #Flap #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Severe Pulmonary Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary hypertension results in compensatory changes to the RV. The RV appears
Severe Pulmonary Hypertension ... on Echocardiogram ... Pulmonary hypertension ... #PHTN #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram ... tachycardia and HTN ... Dissection #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension ... #Pulmonary #Hypertension ... Echocardiography #diagnosis #cardiology ... #echocardiogram
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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Pregnancy Chronic Hypertension ... unless severe HTN ... postpartum Gestational Hypertension ... Disorders #Pregnancy #hypertension ... #cardiology #differential