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Antihypertensive Drugs for Hypertensive Emergency 
 - Nicardipine (Cardene) 
 - Clevidipine (Cleviprex) 
 - Labetalol
for Hypertensive ... Emergency - ... #Emergency #Drugs ... #Medications #Pharmacology ... #Table
Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy
Drug - Dose range - Onset/oeak/duration - Side effects
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in Pregnancy Drug ... - Bradycardia, hypotension ... #Emergency #Pregnancy ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #HTN ... #Pharmacology #Medications
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
urgency or emergency ... Consider secondary HTN ... (multi-drug resistance ... Hyperthyroidism • Hypercalcemia ... #HTN #Secondary
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential Diagnosis ... Uncontrolled • Drug ... licorice • Medications ... Primary #Secondary #HTN ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Secondary causes of Hypertension ... • Medications ... , Drugs, Chemo: ... Other low renin HTN ... #differential #diagnosis
Antihypertensive Drugs - Summary
Diuretics:
 • Thiazide type: Chlorothiazide, Hydrochlorothiazide
 • Thiazide-like: Chlorthalidone, Indapamide, Metolazone
 • Loop
Antihypertensive Drugs ... Sympatholytic Drugs ... antihypertensive #hypertension ... #htn #medications ... #summary #table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... with previously stable ... most pts have HTN ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #indications
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Blood Pressure Management Guide
ß-blockers:
 • Metoprolol, Carvedilol, Labetalol
 • Bradycardia, heart
Valsartan • AKI, hyperkalemia ... pocketcardset #HTN ... #hypertension # ... BloodPressure #medications ... #pharmacology #table
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Diagnosis Framework ... transfusion • HTN ... reactions Common Drugs ... Medications 2. ... #differential #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Diagnosis Framework ... transfusion • HTN ... reactions Common Drugs ... Medications 2. ... #differential #diagnosis