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

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Mental Status (AMS ... s syndrome • Primary ... with compensatory HTN ... Drug (+): • Cocaine ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine ... Pseudoephedrine • Primary ... Renovascular • Primary ... : Thyroid disease ... Other low renin HTN
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Causes of Hypertension ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pills • Cocaine ... #Secondary #HTN ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to a young patient with hypertension
General Evaluation - History and Examination, Basic chemistries (K, eGFR),
HA (malignant HTN ... ↑AIdo/↓PRA: Primary ... Cushing, CAH, AMES ... Consider sleep apnea, thyroid ... secondary #workup #algorithm
Hypothyroidism - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Hypothyroidism
 • Isolated TSH Deficiency
 • Panhypopituitarism
Thyroid Hormone Resistance
Iatrogenic
Primary Hypothyroidism
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Panhypopituitarism Thyroid ... Resistance Iatrogenic Primary ... • Severe Iodine ... endocrinology #causes