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Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
(multi-drug resistance ... • Nephritic syndrome ... Excess: • Conn's syndrome ... Hyperthyroidism • Hypercalcemia ... HTN #Secondary #Nephrology
Compelling and Possible Contraindications to Antihypertensive Drugs
Diuretics (thiazides)
 - Gout
 - Metabolic syndrome, Glucose intolerance, Pregnancy,
- Metabolic syndrome ... failure - Co-medication ... - Metabolic syndrome ... antihypertensive #medications ... contraindications #table
Pocket Comparison Guide to Heritable Hypertension Syndromes (Secondary Hypertension)

Bartter, Gitelman, Liddle, Primary Aldosteronism, 
GRA (Glucocorticoid Remediable
Pocket Comparison ... Syndromes (Secondary ... Gordon (Familial Hyperkalemic ... #Syndromes #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Drugs associated with hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia

Hypokalemia
- Shift from extracellular fluid to intracellular fluid compartment
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Drugs associated ... renal Fanconi syndrome ... #Medications #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology ... #Causes #hypomg
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Defining the cause ... the existence of hypertension ... diagnosis #algorithm #causes ... #nephrology #potassium
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
- Pharmacology Comparison ... Acute coronary syndrome ... Hypertension (but ... : Hypertension ... #Pharmacology #Comparison
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
disorders including hypokalemia ... Stage 2 hypertension ... Stage 3 hypertension ... Hyperthyroidism, Hypercalcemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #indications
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia ... Abdominal Compartment Syndrome ... , Medications Intra-Renal ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes #algorithm
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Secondary causes ... of Hypertension ... • Medications ... , Drugs, Chemo: ... #Hypertension #
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
and Secondary Causes ... Uncontrolled • Drug ... Secondary Causes ... licorice • Medications ... excess (Cushing syndrome