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Epilepsy Seizure Types - Generalized vs Focal

Generalized Seizures
 - Absence seizures 
 - Myoclonic seizures
seizures - Tonic-clonic ... seizures - Atonic ... Seizures #Types #Classification ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
of Seizures - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... , Clonic, Atonic ... Vascular: Stroke, Hypertension ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypertension in Pregnancy - Classification

Elevation in blood pressure >140 mmHg systolic, or >90 mmHg diastolic.

1) Chronic
Pregnancy - Classification ... which is diagnosed ... diagnosed after ... Preeclampsia #Eclampsia #Classification ... #Definitions #Obstetrics
Gestational Hypertension & Preeclampsia

Gestational Hypertension (gHTN) 
• BP > 140/90 
• Onset > 20 wks gestation
Gestational Hypertension ... Gestational Hypertension ... #Preeclampsia #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Criteria ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Hypertension in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pre-existing Hypertension - Before Pregnancy OR <20 weeks gestational age
Pregnancy - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Pregnancy #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #obstetrics
Secondary Causes of Hypertension
Renal hypertension 
Endocrine hypertension 
Cardiovascular hypertension 
Neurogenic hypertension 
Hypertension in pregnancy 
Toxic agent-induced
Renal hypertension ... Hypertension in ... pregnancy Toxic ... #Differential # ... Causes #Diagnosis
Prerenal Acute Kidney Injury - Diagnostic Schema

Hypovolemia 
Hypervolemia 
Hypotension 
Vessels 

#Prerenal #Acute #Kidney #Injury #AKI #Diagnosis
Kidney Injury - Diagnostic ... Hypervolemia Hypotension ... #Injury #AKI #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Classification
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
3)
Portal Hypertension ... Classification ... #Classification ... gastroenterology #diagnosis ... #differential
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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• First diagnosed ... • Eclampsia: Tonic-clonic ... #htn #obstetrics ... #cardiology #differential ... #diagnosis
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... of Pulmonary Hypertension ... Pulmonary arterial hypertension ... #PHTN #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Differential