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Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
criteria required to diagnose ... (e.g. pregnant ... - Acute kidney injury ... proteinuria, or chronic renal ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
to Acute Kidney Injury ... - Recent hypo/hypertension ... US w/ PVR - ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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• First diagnosed ... And Proteinuria (e.g ... evidence of organ injury ... severe RUQ pain, renal ... finding of organ injury
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
of Acute Kidney Injury ... - Differential Diagnosis ... thromboembolism, renal ... Acute Tubular Injury ... #nephrology
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Acute tubular injury ... Red cell casts - Diagnostic ... acute tubular injury ... Microscopy #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #nephrology #casts
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... heart failure, neurologic ... or acute kidney injury ... Neurologic disorders ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... ) • AKI: BUN/Cr ... several times per ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
death Pursuing a diagnosis ... brain activity on neurologic ... a mechanism of injury ... with brain death (e.g ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Metabolic • Renal ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic ... Hypnotics • Anti-hypertensives ... • Drug Abuse (e.g
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Immunosuppressive agents, Renal ... /Hypertensive emergency ... • EEG: With persistent ... #management #neurology