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Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Primary and Secondary ... Algorithm Primary ... Secondary Causes ... disease - CKD, ... #Algorithm #causes
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... Algorithm Hypertension ... based on repeat clinic ... #HTN #Secondary ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Defining ... the existence of hypertension ... #algorithm #causes ... #nephrology #potassium
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- Recent hypo/hypertension ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... disease — 21% ... Urinary tract obstruction ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Common causes of ... nephropathy • Secondary ... Injury/Necrosis (ATN ... • Prolonged hypotension ... #nephrology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... disease: CKD, acute ... most pts have HTN ... Workup #causes #
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
and Management Summary ... 1/2 paroxysmal HTN ... , most primary hypertension ... , and, rarely, secondary ... disease: Management
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Syphilis - Clinical ... . 2) Secondary ... nephritis with hypertension ... : • Primary, secondary ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Shock, Autoimmune disease ... Immunosuppressive agents, Renal ... • Treatment of ... HTN is the mainstay
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
and Management Summary ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... injured muscles - HYPOTENSION ... disease 2. ... #treatment #nephrology