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Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... 3+) Consider secondary ... Hyperthyroidism • Hypercalcemia ... #HTN #Secondary ... #Nephrology #Differential
Pocket Comparison Guide to Heritable Hypertension Syndromes (Secondary Hypertension)

Bartter, Gitelman, Liddle, Primary Aldosteronism, 
GRA (Glucocorticoid Remediable
Syndromes (Secondary ... Hypertension) ... Gordon (Familial Hyperkalemic ... Syndromes #Comparison #Table ... Diagnosis #Management #Secondary
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
Causes of Hypokalemia ... out, causes of hypokalemia ... (transcellular shift ... Algorithm #Causes #workup ... #nephrology
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential ... Intracellular Shift ... NephTwitter) #Hypokalemia ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup ... #Nephrology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Workup and Differential ... with previously stable ... disorders including hypokalemia ... Workup #causes #
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Causes of Hypokalemia ... the existence of hypertension ... suggests either secondary ... Hyperaldosteronism • Secondary ... algorithm #causes #nephrology
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypokalemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Hypertensive ... High Al, High R - Secondary ... Gitelman's syndrome #Hypokalemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - ... (correction of hypokalemia ... Causes #Screening #Workup ... #table
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
• LDH ↑ • Hyperkalemia ... Shift of extracellular ... injured muscles - HYPOTENSION ... per day until stable ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Cardiorenal Syndrome (CRS) Types
 • Type 1 - Acute CRS: Alteration of renal perfusion is the
- Chronic RCS: Hypertension ... hemodialysis and fluids shifts ... cause • Type 5 - Secondary ... Types #cardiology #nephrology