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Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Consider secondary HTN ... • Nephritic syndrome ... Excess: • Conn's syndrome ... #HTN #Secondary ... #Nephrology #Differential
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Hypertension and ... : • Hypertensive ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... with compensatory HTN ... • Serotonin syndrome
An Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Hypertensive Emergencies
#EmergencyMedicine #Hypertension #HTN #Algorithm
Management of Hypertensive ... EmergencyMedicine #Hypertension ... #HTN #Algorithm
Complications of Portal Hypertension
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy
 • Pulmonary: Hepatopulmonary syndrome, Portopulmonary hypertension, Hepatic hydrothorax
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Complications of Portal Hypertension ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Portopulmonary hypertension ... Varices: Portal hypertensive ... Renal: Hepatorenal syndrome
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Aldosterone: Liddle's Syndrome ... SAME, Cushing Syndrome ... diuretics, Bartter syndrome ... , Gitelman syndrom ... potassium #low #nephrology
Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy
Drug - Dose range - Onset/oeak/duration - Side effects
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Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertensive ... - Bradycardia, hypotension ... , lupus-like syndrome ... , rash #Hypertensive ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #HTN
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Secondary Causes of Hypertension ... Hypertensive urgency ... excess (Cushing syndrome ... ) #Hypertension ... Primary #Secondary #HTN
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
and Nephrotic Syndromes ... Nephritic syndrome—due ... Hypertension. t ... Nephritic #Nephrotic #Syndromes ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Secondary causes of Hypertension ... Hyperaldosternism (low renin HTN ... Other low renin HTN ... , Geller syndrome ... Secondary #causes #Hypertension
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- Recent hypo/hypertension ... - TTE/liver fxn? ... Liano 1996) - ATN ... CKD— 13% (mostly ATN ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology