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Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
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Differential Diagnosis ... Hemorrhage • Renal ... valvulopathy • Pulmonary ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
criteria required to diagnose ... - Pulmonary edema ... encephalopathy (visual ... proteinuria, or chronic renal ... #Emergency #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Hypertension Algorithm - Matthew Watto, MD
#Diagnosis #Management #Pulmonary #Hypertension #PAH #Workup #Evaluation #Algorithm #Differential #Curbsiders
Pulmonary Hypertension ... Matthew Watto, MD #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #Hypertension # ... Evaluation #Algorithm #Differential
Systemic Sclerosis Associated Autoantibodies
Anti-topoisomerase I (anti-Sc170): Diffuse skin disease, Pulmonary fibrosis
Anti-centromere: Limited skin disease (~93-95%), Pulmonary
skin disease, Pulmonary ... hypertension, Digital ... III: Diffuse, Renal ... Autoantibodies #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Pulmonary hypertension ... Pulmonary hypertension ... mediastinitis, chronic renal ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Differential #
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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Pulmonary Renal ... Syndromes and Mimics - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... disease, Malignant hypertension ... #Diagnosis
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... Trousseau's • Malignant hypertension ... • Scleroderma renal ... #schistocytes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Distal Renal Tubular ... much easier to diagnosis ... #RTA #Type1 #Distal ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Nephrology #Causes #Differential
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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severe RUQ pain, renal ... doubling of Cr), pulmonary ... edema, cerebral or visual ... obstetrics #cardiology #differential ... #diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Scleroderma Renal Crisis 

1. New onset blood pressure >150/85 mm Hg OR increase
Diagnostic Criteria ... 220 mm Hg from usual ... with accelerated hypertension ... anuria - Flash pulmonary ... #Crisis #Diagnosis