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Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... taken at home, work ... Pills • Cocaine ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... nervous system (ie. cocaine ... Secondary #Nephrology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Atropine • LSD • Cocaine ... #Differential # ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Causes of Depressed / Lethargic Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Related:
 • Drugs (Ex. SSRI)
 •
Causes of Depressed ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Gestational Hypertension ... Congenital Heart Defect ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Ventilation ... Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension ... Atrial Septal Defect
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Workup and Differential ... Sympathomimetic, Alcohol, Cocaine ... #Workup #causes ... #Differential #
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... vasculitis, malignant hypertension ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Toxic (alcohol, cocaine ... Uncontrolled Severe Hypertension ... #causes
Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Physiological - Simple Anisocoria ( <O.5mm)
 - Anisocoria equal
Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... dark, - 10% cocaine ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Hypotension - Guidelines ... Hypotension ... the autonomic effects ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup