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Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... damage or DM (visit 2) ... (multi-drug resistance ... syndrome • AKI/CKD ... #HTN #Secondary
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Resistant hypertension ... parenchymal disease - CKD ... #HTN #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
When to Evaluate for Secondary Causes of Hypertension
1. Severe or resistant HTN
2. Acute rise/lability in BP
3.
to Evaluate for Secondary ... Causes of Hypertension ... 1. ... Severe or resistant ... HTN 2.
Algorithm for Diagnosis and Management of Resistant Hypertension in CKD
Pseudoresistant Hypertension - Reduce barriers to adherence:
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... Hypertension 1 ... 2. ... min/1.73 m2: 1. ... CKD #Algorithm #
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Severe or resistant ... hypertension: Resistant ... Stage 2 hypertension ... parenchymal disease: CKD
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
: 1/2 paroxysmal ... HTN, most primary ... rate, insulin resistance ... , and, rarely, secondary ... may present with pulmonary
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
suggests portal hypertensive ... 250 cells • Secondary ... Peritonitis: 2+ ... Protein: level < 1- ... • If AKI/CKD
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
liver disease and pulmonary ... hypertension? ... 1. ... HTN (portopulmonary ... appears to be coming