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Causes and Pathophysiology of Hypertension

#Causes #Pathophysiology #Hypertension #Primary #Essential #Secondary #Differential

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Causes and Pathophysiology ... of Hypertension ... #Hypertension # ... Primary #Essential #Secondary ... #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Workup and Differential ... with previously stable ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Workup #causes #Differential
Peritonitis - Spontaneous vs Secondary vs Peritoneal Dialysis Associated Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
 • Cirrhosis (high SAAG)
Spontaneous vs Secondary ... Cirrhosis (high SAAG ... PMN > 250 • Treatment ... Positive Culture • Treatment ... Peritoneal #diagnosis #differential
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Insufficiency Differential ... abdominal pain, hypotension ... baseline ACTH - Secondary ... Insufficiency #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... : 33% • Treatment ... ) • Fever and hypotension ... : No • Treatment ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
  •
Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology ... Spontaneous ICH and SAH ... lidocaine, +/- pre-treatment ... formation) BP: • Hypotension ... raise ICP • Hypertension
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - ... Differential Diagnosis ... #Hypertension # ... Screening #Workup #table
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... injured muscles -> HYPOTENSION ... oxidative iniury Treatment ... per day until stable
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
thyroiditis Secondary ... psychosis - CHF - Hypotension ... ↑ AST/ALT • Treatment ... causes #diagnosis #differential ... #endocrinology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
/Hypertensive emergency ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Reversible course Differential ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment