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Age Distribution of Hypertension Etiologies
< 1 month
 - Renal arterial thrombosis
 - Congenital renal disease
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Distribution of Hypertension ... - Endocrine disorders ... Mendelian genetic disorders ... Secondary #diagnosis #differential ... age #pediatrics #peds
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Connective tissue disorder ... Marfans, EDS ... • Aortic valve disease ... Pulse deficit/differential ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Shock, Autoimmune disease ... /Hypertensive emergency ... Reversible course Differential ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... • Hypertensive ... pre-eclampsia, hypertension ... Delivery • Stable ... teratogenic GDMT meds