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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) ... syndrome • AKI/CKD ... #HTN #Secondary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Myocardial Injury Classification
Chronic myocardial injury: Chronic heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, CKD/ESRD
Acute nonischemic myocardial injury:
 - Primary
Myocardial Injury Classification ... , CKD/ESRD Acute ... Direct SARS-COV-2 ... illness, Sepsis, Pulmonary ... infarction: - Type 1
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... 1. ... receptor type 2) ... PHTN #Classification ... #Differential #Causes
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
emergency (1) ... mm is needed to cause ... (2) Target organ ... - Pulmonary edema ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
should be done): 1. ... Stage 2 hypertension ... • Other: 1. ... parenchymal disease: CKD ... most pts have HTN
Algorithm for Diagnosis and Management of Resistant Hypertension in CKD
Pseudoresistant Hypertension - Reduce barriers to adherence:
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... 1. ... Consider other causes ... of 2° HTN eGFR ... #CKD #Algorithm
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
other obvious causes ... thromboembolism) 1) ... ventricular septum 2) ... - Mechanism: causes ... Effect: PATENT-1
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
dengue severity classification ... include any child coming ... Postural hypotension ... pressure 20 mmHg: hypotension ... fever #severity #classification
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 ... may present with pulmonary ... phenoxybenzamine blocks alpha-1
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