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Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential ... licorice • Medications ... excess (Cushing syndrome ... or disease) ... HTN #Cardiology #Differential
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites - Differential ... • Infiltrative disease ... • Budd-Chiari syndrome ... 2LmUODZ #Ascites #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
- Differential ... Renal Parenchymal Diseases ... • Nephritic syndrome ... Excess: • Conn's syndrome ... Secondary #Nephrology #Differential
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Secondary causes of Hypertension ... • Medications ... Primary Renal Disease ... causes: Thyroid disease ... #differential #
Causes of Small Bowel Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis
Common Causes:
 • Under age 40 years: Inflammatory Bowel
Bowel Bleeding - Differential ... Inflammatory Bowel Disease ... and/or portal hypertensive ... SmallBowel #Bleeding #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #gastroenterology
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
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Portal Hypertension ... Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome ... surgery #Portal #Hypertension ... Classification #gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #differential
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea Differential ... Lactose intolerance, Medication ... overgrowth, Celiac disease ... Dysmotility: IBS, Medications ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Beta-Blockers in Cirrhosis
 • Pathophysiology
 • Indications:  Prevention of decompensation, Prevention of first variceal bleeding,
Pathophysiology • Indications ... rebleeding, Portal hypertensive ... BetaBlockers #Cirrhosis #hepatology ... #management #pharmacology ... #indications #dosing
 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
End Stage Liver Disease ... Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... • Hepatorenal Syndrom ... Complications #diagnosis #management ... #summary #hepatology
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Summary
 - Diagnosis
 - Clinical Workflow
 - PPIs
 - Treatment
 - Acid
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ... Secretion and Medication ... Gastroesophageal #Reflux #Disease ... #GERD #gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #management