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Blood pressure management in acute ischemic stroke - Timeline
Candidate for tPA:
 - Goal SBP <185 AND
for tPA: - Goal SBP ... - Permissive Hypertension ... SatyaPatelMD #Hypertension ... ischemic #Timeline #neurology ... #permissive #hypertension
Orthostatic Hypotension - Management Algorithm
Positive orthostatic vital signs defined as one of the following (within 3
Orthostatic Hypotension ... - Management Algorithm ... standing): - ↓ SBP ... 20 mm Hg - ↓ DBP ... #Management #Algorithm
Orthostatic Hypotension - Management Algorithm
Diagnosis of Orthostatic Hypotension: 
 - Drop in SBP 20mmHg or in
Orthostatic Hypotension ... - Management Algorithm ... of Orthostatic Hypotension ... 30 mmHg in hypertensive ... #Management #Algorithm
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypertension - ... BP > 140/90 (>130 ... HTN #Secondary #Nephrology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
Approach to Possible Hypertensive ... patient's baseline Bp ... Hypertensive emergency ... extremely elevated Bp ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Management Summary Paracentesis ... suggests portal hypertensive ... source • SBP: ... suggests higher SBP ... ) Large-volume paracentesis
Hypertensive Crisis Algorithm - Hypertensive Urgency and Hypertensive Emergency

Blood Pressure Reduction Goals:
 • lower BP up
Hypertensive Crisis ... Algorithm - Hypertensive ... Goals: • lower BP ... #Crisis #Algorithm ... Emergency #management #algorithm
Approach to managing Glomerulonephritis (GN) in children. 

ANCA, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; c-ANCA, cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies;
membrane; HTN, hypertension ... Glomerulonephritis #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Peds
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hemorrhage • Hypertensive ... Benign intracranial hypertension ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #neurology #PHANTOMS
JNC8 blood pressure goals for the treatment of hypertension are a lot simpler than they may
the treatment of hypertension ... diagram shows the algorithm ... patients have a BP ... targets #treatment #hypertension ... #primarycare #algorithm