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Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... disease - CKD, AKI ... #HTN #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... - Differential ... multi-drug resistance) Renal ... Nephritic syndrome • AKI ... #Nephrology #Differential
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Kidney Injury AKI ... - Differential ... Diagnosis HEMODYNAMIC ... nephropathy • Secondary ... • Prolonged hypotension
Signs and Symptoms of Renal Infarction
 • Abdominal or flank pain
 • Leukocytosis
 • Fever
 •
Signs and Symptoms ... or new onset hypertension ... • AKI • Incidental ... #Infarction #Signs ... #Symptoms #diagnosis
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Secondary causes ... of Hypertension ... Pseudoephedrine • Primary Renal ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Workup and Differential ... Diagnosis Approach ... and signs of end-organ ... bruit or signs
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... : • Triad of symptoms ... + myoglobin AKI ... injured muscles - HYPOTENSION
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Lung cancer • Renal ... if unexpected hypotension ... Orthostasis • Hypotension ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Rhabdomyolysis - AKI ... → Syncope • Signs ... /Symptoms: - Lightheadedness
Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
Metastatic bone tumors (aka ... . thvroid. and renal ... Signs/Symptoms: ... BoneTumors #Malignant #Radiology ... #Diagnosis #XRay