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Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Pheochromocytoma • Hyperthyroidism ... with compensatory HTN ... Acute GN • Acute/Chronic ... Drug (+): • Cocaine ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pills • Cocaine ... ) • Hypothyroidism ... Primary #Secondary #HTN ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Consider secondary HTN ... nervous system (ie. cocaine ... : • Hyperthyroidism ... #HTN #Secondary
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
    •
Cocaine, Amphetamines ... ) Chronic Disease ... - Other • Hypertension ... • Chronic ... endocrinology #causes
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Diastolic Dysfunction ... • Pulmonary Hypertension ... Deconditioning • Hyperthyroidism
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Left-Sided Heart Dysfunction ... Metabolic Disorders Chronic ... PulmonaryHypertension #PHTN ... #Causes
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
Uteroplacental Dysfunction ... Blood Flow: • Hypotension ... diabetes mellitus, HTN ... ) • Hyperthyroidism ... #Causes #Obstetrics