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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Workup and Differential ... Diagnosis Approach ... use of adequate doses ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #indications
Intraabdominal hypertension is defined as elevated pressure without overt organ failure (table below).  Among critically
defined as elevated pressure ... failure, it may cause ... #Diagnosis #Intraabdominal ... IAH #Grades #Classification ... #ACS #Compartment
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... PP and systolic hypertension ... Diagnoses: • ... Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... of left atrial hypertension ... #differential # ... diagnosis #NCPE
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
Diagnosis and Management ... Crush iniury, Compartment ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... injured muscles -> HYPOTENSION ... #Summary #causes
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
this is why LR does ... not cause acidosis ... Acidosis #types #differential ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #classification
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
pressure to the ... this maneuver does ... • Diagnosis: ... by bradycardia, hypotension ... #Emergencies #diagnosis
Drug-Induced Hypertension - Common Medications 

Corticosteroids (prednisone) 
Sympathomimetics (amphetamine, pseudoephedrine)
SNRl's (duloxetine, venlafaxine) 
Calcineurin Inhibitors (tacrolimus, cyclosporine)
increase blood pressure ... most common drug classes ... This does NOT mean ... #Medications #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Diagnosis and Management ... contraindicated in hypertension ... of conception - Does ... abdominal hand, push ... cervix • Direct pressure
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Reversible course Differential ... the underlying cause ... the diastolic pressure ... with AEDs until cause