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Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
with compensatory HTN ... Vasculitis • Lupus ... Drug (+): ... inhibitors Drug ... #Diagnosis #causes
Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy
Drug - Dose range - Onset/oeak/duration - Side effects
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Pharmacologic Treatment ... in Pregnancy Drug ... , lupus-like syndrome ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #HTN ... Medications
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Secondary causes ... • Medications ... , Drugs, Chemo: ... #causes #Hypertension ... diagnosis
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Causes of Hypertension ... Uncontrolled • Drug ... Secondary Causes ... excess (Cushing syndrome ... #HTN #Cardiology
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
nephropathy • Secondary ... systemic disease or drugs ... Post-infectious GN, Lupus ... • Drugs • Toxins ... Nephritis (AIN) • Drugs
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Diagnosis and Management ... Drugs (Statins), ... injured muscles -> HYPOTENSION ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #causes
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Reversible course Differential ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... /Drug toxicity, ... HTN is the mainstay ... #diagnosis #management
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Propofol infusion syndrome ... A dissociative drug ... stimulation (including HTN ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis ... #management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
and Management ... - Toxins - Drugs ... injured muscles - HYPOTENSION ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #causes #treatment
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
both • Rule out drug-resistant ... superinfection, drug ... Drug reaction/ART ... active infection/drug ... Diagnosis #Management