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Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Hypertension - ... Algorithm Pulmonary ... Arterial Hypertension ... - Portal Hypertension ... PulmonaryHypertension #PHTN
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes of Hypertension ... Hypertension - ... emergency (any visit), Hypertension ... damage or DM (visit 2) ... • Refractory hypertension
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
1. ... Pulmonary hypertension ... Pulmonary hypertension ... Pulmonary hypertension ... PHTN #Classification
When to Evaluate for Secondary Causes of Hypertension
1. Severe or resistant HTN
2. Acute rise/lability in BP
3.
Secondary Causes of Hypertension ... 1. ... 2. ... BCM_InternalMed #Secondary #Hypertension ... #causes #differential
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
emergency (1) ... Severe hypertension ... who have acute hypertension ... (2) Target organ ... - Pulmonary edema
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
- Workup and Differential ... should be done): 1. ... Stage 2 hypertension ... • Other: 1. ... most pts have HTN
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Shock - Management Checklist ... on context Rx 1 ... hypertension Rx ... 2 — Optimize the ... 20 mg q6hr) - Hypotension
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
associated with hypertension ... : 1/2 paroxysmal ... hypertension; some ... or hypotension, ... • Orthostatic hypotension
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
Pregnancy Chronic Hypertension ... postpartum Gestational Hypertension ... Urine Dipstick ≥2+ ... doubling of Cr), pulmonary ... Disorders #Pregnancy #hypertension
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Causes of Portal Hypertension ... Vascular Obstruction 1) ... including surgery 2) ... portalhypertension #phtn ... #differential #