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Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
- Differential ... Ambulatory blood pressure ... monitor, Self/Home pressure ... HTN #Secondary #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Workup and Differential ... evaluation should be done ... use of adequate doses ... (blood pressure ... #Differential #
How does IAH/ACS result in systemic end organ dysfunction? Through direct transmission of intra-abdominal pressure

#Pathophysiology #ACS
How does IAH/ACS ... intra-abdominal pressure ... #Pathophysiology ... IntraAbdominal #Compartment ... #Syndrome #Hypertension
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... PP and systolic hypertension ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Drugs associated with hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia

Hypokalemia
- Shift from extracellular fluid to intracellular fluid compartment
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intracellular fluid compartment ... Insulin (high dose ... #Medications #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology ... #Causes #hypomg
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
osmolarity If cause ... • Abdominal compartment ... intravesicular pressure ... #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... of left atrial hypertension ... airway secretions, hypotension ... : Tachycardia, hypertension ... #differential #
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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(ICP) - Pathophysiology ... = dilated BV = raises ... raise ICP • Hypertension ... #ICP #Pathophysiology ... #neurology #neurosurgery
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Crush iniury, Compartment ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... injured muscles -> HYPOTENSION ... Management #Summary #causes
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
An increase in compartment ... pressure to the ... this maneuver does ... Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... by bradycardia, hypotension