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When to Evaluate for Secondary Causes of Hypertension
1. Severe or resistant HTN
2. Acute rise/lability in BP
3.
for Secondary Causes ... of Hypertension ... end organ damage ... AngieRao92 via BCM IM ... #causes #differential
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... with end-organ ... Consider secondary HTN ... #HTN #Secondary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Dyspnea by System #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #Dyspnea #ShortnessOfBreath #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Dyspnea ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #PCC #Dyspnea # ... #Differential #Algorithm
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
and Secondary Causes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Primary #Secondary #HTN ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Algorithm and Causes of an Elevated Hemidiaphragm #Diagnosis #Radiology #EM #IM #PCC #Elevated #Hemidiaphragm #ElevatedHemidiaphragm #Diaphragm
Algorithm and Causes ... Radiology #EM #IM ... #PCC #Elevated ... #Differential #Algorithm
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... PulmonaryHypertension #PHTN ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
when dealing with hypotension ... Management #EM #IM ... #PCC #Hypotensive ... #Hypotension #Approach ... #Algorithm
Pathyophysiology - hyperglycemic crises in patients with diabetes 
Key signs/symptoms of HHS/DKA:
Both: Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss,
hyperglycemic crises ... , tachycardia, hypotension ... Pathophys #EM #IM ... #Endo #DKA #HHS
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... and signs of end-organ ... renovascular or endocrine causes ... Causes: • Vascular ... most pts have HTN
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Defining the cause ... the existence of hypertension ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm