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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
- Workup and Differential ... with previously stable ... renal bruit or signs ... #Workup #causes ... #Differential #
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary Hypertension ... - Differential ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... Causes #Screening #Workup ... #table
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... heart failure, liver ... heart failure, liver ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology ... #Medications #Table
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary • Hypotension ... Full Set of Vital Signs ... Setup - Ultrasound ... and Survey 4) Workup
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... Oxytocin 40 IU in 1 liter ... contraindicated in hypertension ... compression (using ultrasound
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexplained hypotension ... of more of the signs ... as patient is stable ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
3 questions to work ... approach to the differential ... include vaptans (HF/liver ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Framework and Management ... injured muscles - HYPOTENSION ... per day until stable ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
X-ray and lung ultrasound ... Phos), CBC with differential ... - Infectious workup ... monitoring (vital signs ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table