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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
- Workup and Differential ... with previously stable ... disorders including hypokalemia ... #Workup #causes ... #Differential #
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Framework and Management ... injured muscles - HYPOTENSION ... per day until stable ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary Hypertension ... - Differential ... (correction of hypokalemia ... Causes #Screening #Workup ... #table
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
and Management ... reabsorption) Workup ... clear cause) Management ... Elimination (see Table ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... injured muscles -> HYPOTENSION ... per day until stable ... Dialysis for severe hyperkalemia
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... Hyponatremia • Hypercalcemia ... • Hypertension ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology ... #Medications #Table
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Hypotension - Guidelines ... Anaesthesia Hypotension ... #Differential # ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
/Hypertensive emergency ... Blood transfusion, Hypercalcemia ... Reversible course Differential ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
bradycardia OR severe hypotension ... reservoir bag moving ... myocardial infarction, hyperkalaemia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
derangements (hyperkalemia ... , hypercalcemia, ... , uncontrolled hypertension ... #Therapy #RRT #managment ... #nephrology #CRRT