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Evaluation of Secondary Hypertension
 • Primary aldosteronism - PRA, PAC
 • Renal artery stenosis - Renal
Evaluation of Secondary ... Hypertension • ... PAC #Secondary #Hypertension ... #resistant #Evaluation ... #workup #diagnosis
Adrenal Incidentalomas: Hormone Evaluation
 • Zona Glomerulosa: Primary Hyperaldosteronism?
    - Aldosterone and renin
Adrenal Incidentalomas ... : Hormone Evaluation ... hypokalemia and/or hypertension ... • Adrenal Medulla ... #Diagnosis #workup
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
criteria required to diagnose ... patients with chronic ... - Pulmonary edema ... proteinuria, or chronic ... renal failure don't
Chronic Peripheral Edema Evaluation Algorithm (onset > 72h) 

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine
Chronic Peripheral ... Edema Evaluation ... #Peripheral #Edema ... #Algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... liver cirrhosis, chronic ... Metolazone) • Hypertension ... Triamterene • Hypertension ... liver cirrhosis, chronic
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... and Evaluation ... onset (acute vs. chronic ... volume status (edema ... cardiac, liver, renal
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
of Pregnancy Chronic ... severe HTN • Diagnosed ... • First diagnosed ... severe RUQ pain, renal ... Cr), pulmonary edema
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
- Workup and Differential ... Diagnosis Approach ... (when evaluation ... #Workup #causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Peripheral Edema Evaluation Algorithm 
- Acute (onset < 72h) 
- Chronic (onset > 72h)

- Dr. Eric
Peripheral Edema ... Evaluation Algorithm ... onset < 72h) - Chronic ... #Algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Base Disorders - Evaluation ... chronicity (acute, chronic ... , or acute on chronic ... Base #Disorders #Evaluation ... #workup #Differential