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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
- Workup and Differential ... use of adequate doses ... heart failure, neurologic ... Neurologic disorders ... Workup #causes #Differential
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
Management of Serotonin ... dation. pralysis • Pressor ... support for hypotension ... : 12mg loading dose ... then 2 mg q2h if symptoms
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
increased intracranial pressure ... shoulder girdle symptoms ... thrombophilia, neurologic ... signs/symptoms ... Dangerous #Deadly #Differential
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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(ICP) - Pathophysiology ... ICH Management ... #ICP #Pathophysiology ... #neurology #neurosurgery ... #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Neurological symptoms ... Reversible course Differential ... the diastolic pressure ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
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
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 ... edema #causes #differential
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... Bilateral • Pressure ... Red Eye, Stuffy Nose ... primary #secondary #management ... #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Framework and Management ... : • Triad of symptoms ... urine • Other symptoms ... injured muscles - HYPOTENSION
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
abnormalities (hypo- or hypertension ... is conscious, symptoms ... ❺ If ischaemia does ... arterial blood pressure ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management