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Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... damage or DM (visit 2) ... syndrome • AKI/CKD ... #HTN #Secondary
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Causes of Hypertension ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Secondary Causes ... parenchymal disease - CKD ... #HTN #Cardiology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Stage 2 hypertension ... parenchymal disease: CKD ... most pts have HTN ... Jcortesizaguirr #Secondary
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
mm is needed to cause ... can occur at lower ... (2) Target organ ... - Pulmonary edema ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for Diagnosis and Management of Resistant Hypertension in CKD
Pseudoresistant Hypertension - Reduce barriers to adherence:
in CKD Pseudoresistant ... Evaluate for CKD ... Consider other causes ... of 2° HTN eGFR ... #CKD #Algorithm
Cardiorenal Syndrome (CRS) Types
 • Type 1 - Acute CRS: Alteration of renal perfusion is the
present) • Type 2 ... - Chronic RCS: Hypertension ... , CKD induced myopathy ... shifts may be in cause ... • Type 5 - Secondary
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
malignant, pediatric cases ... : 1/2 paroxysmal ... HTN, most primary ... , and, rarely, secondary ... may present with pulmonary
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Pathophysiology: 2 ... without other cause ... factors: Age>60, CKD ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... ) • Fever and hypotension
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
IATROGENIC DISEASE Secondary ... uncommon - 1 to 2% ... patients with pulmonary ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... RA, and other CTD
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... ST Secondary ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... elevation seen > 2 ... - STE can be seen