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Evaluation of Secondary Hypertension
 • Primary aldosteronism - PRA, PAC
 • Renal artery stenosis - Renal
ultrasonography • Pheochromocytoma ... resistant #Evaluation #workup
Adrenal Incidentalomas: Hormone Evaluation
 • Zona Glomerulosa: Primary Hyperaldosteronism?
    - Aldosterone and renin
Adrenal Medulla: Pheochromocytoma ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #workup
Approach to a young patient with hypertension
General Evaluation - History and Examination, Basic chemistries (K, eGFR),
essential HTN If work-up ... hyperparathyroidism, pheochromocytoma ... early #secondary #workup
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
taken at home, work ... Catecholamine excess (pheochromocytoma
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Uncommon causes: • Pheochromocytoma ... Causes #Screening #Workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... syndrome, Acromegaly, Pheochromocytoma ... #Hypertension #Workup
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Pheochromocytoma ... rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas ... • Pheochromocytoma ... crisis, or pheochromocytoma ... • Benign pheochromocytoma
The components of the adrenal gland and consequences of excess hormone production #Pathophys #MedStudent #Conn #Cushing
Conn #Cushing #Pheochromocytoma
Hypertensive Emergency and Hypertensive Crisis - Blood Pressure Targets
 • Hypertensive Emergency
 • Ischemic Stroke (w/
pre-eclampsia) • Pheochromocytoma
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
 •
Consciousness - Workup ... Refer to Blood Work ... Altered #ALOC #Workup ... #diagnosis #workup