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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) ... HTN • Onset < ... #HTN #Secondary
When to Evaluate for Secondary Causes of Hypertension
1. Severe or resistant HTN
2. Acute rise/lability in BP
3.
Causes of Hypertension ... Severe or resistant HTN ... 2. ... Malignant HTN with ... indications #diagnosis #HTN
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Causes of Hypertension ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Secondary Causes ... #HTN #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pulmonary Arterial ... PulmonaryHypertension #PHTN ... #Causes
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
receptor type 2) ... hemangiomatosis 2. ... Pulmonary hypertension ... PHTN #Classification ... #Differential #Causes
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Causes of Portal ... Hypertension According ... procoagulopathy or secondary ... including surgery 2) ... portalhypertension #phtn
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... the existence of hypertension ... suggests either secondary ... acidosis (type 1 of 2) ... Hyperaldosteronism • Secondary
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... including a diuretic. 2. ... Stage 2 hypertension ... most pts have HTN ... Jcortesizaguirr #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
Algorithm for Diagnosis and Management of Resistant Hypertension in CKD
Pseudoresistant Hypertension - Reduce barriers to adherence:
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... Consider other causes ... of 2° HTN eGFR ... antagonist →Refer to HTN ... #CKD #Algorithm