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Pulmonary Hypertension Algorithm - Matthew Watto, MD
#Diagnosis #Management #Pulmonary #Hypertension #PAH #Workup #Evaluation #Algorithm #Differential #Curbsiders
Pulmonary Hypertension ... Management #Pulmonary #Hypertension ... #PAH #Workup #Evaluation
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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Hypertensive Disorders ... persists > 12 weeks postpartum ... evidence of organ injury ... finding of organ injury ... htn #obstetrics
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
- Workup and Differential ... Approach (when evaluation ... or acute kidney injury ... Neurologic disorders ... #Workup #causes
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Postpartum Hemorrhage ... Atony (80%) - Most PPH ... contraindicated in hypertension ... / Cesarean #Postpartum ... Diagnosis #Management #obstetrics
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid Base Disorders ... - Evaluation and ... adding ~0.05 to pH ... chronic) of the disorder ... #Evaluation #workup
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
platelet decrease - PNH ... vasculitis, malignant hypertension ... Consider RBC membrane disorder ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
cases in which injury ... origin of the disorder ... a hypothalamic disorder ... Insufficiency #Evaluation ... endocrinology #workup