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Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
criteria required to diagnose ... (1) Severe hypertension ... - Pulmonary edema ... presence of increased optic ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Aortic Regurgitation - Pathophysiology
 • Early Mild Aortic Regurgitation
 • Chronic Severe Aortic Regurgitation
 • Decompensated
Aortic Regurgitation ... • Early Mild Aortic ... Regurgitation • Chronic Severe ... Regurgitation • Acute Severe ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
Signs of Pulmonary ... Hypertension on ... the ascending aorta ... #Hypertension # ... #cardiology #diagnosis
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hypertension ... (Severe) Impaired ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
- Differential Diagnosis ... Heart Disease Pulmonary ... Hypertension Tricuspid ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Systemic Arterial Hypertension ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #cardiology
Causes of Diastolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Diastolic:
 • Aortic Regurgitation
 • Pulmonary Regurgitation (Graham-Steell
- Differential Diagnosis ... Diastolic: • Aortic ... Regurgitation • Pulmonary ... Tricuspid Stenosis • Severe ... Diastolic #Murmurs #Cardiology
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
 •
Differential Diagnosis ... Gastrointestinal loss • Severe ... valvulopathy • Pulmonary ... obstruction • Pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Interpreting Right Heart Catheterizations

Always interpret a RHC based on the indication for getting the test. This
How severe is the ... pulmonary hypertension ... Catheterization #RHC #diagnosis ... #pulmonary #hypertension ... #cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Secondary Causes of Hypertension ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Mechanical • Aortic ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis