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Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... multi-drug resistance) Renal ... • Bilateral RAS ... • Unilateral RAS ... #Nephrology #Differential
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
the existence of hypertension ... gastrointestinal K loss • Renal ... hypokalemia • Renal ... syndrome, Congenital adrenal ... #nephrology #potassium
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... : • Renal parenchymal ... disease - Renal ... of renal disease ... Screening #Workup #table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... with previously stable ... eg, presence of renal ... : Renal artery stenosis ... Renal parenchymal
Cardiorenal Syndrome (CRS) Types
 • Type 1 - Acute CRS: Alteration of renal perfusion is the
Alteration of renal ... - Chronic CRS: Renal ... considered drug induced renal ... and VAD induced renal ... shifts may be in cause
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
thromboembolism, renal ... tumors INTRINSINC RENAL ... nephropathy • Secondary ... • Prolonged hypotension ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Age Distribution of Hypertension Etiologies
< 1 month
 - Renal arterial thrombosis
 - Congenital renal disease
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< 1 month - Renal ... - Congenital renal ... to <6 years - Renal ... #Causes #Secondary ... age #pediatrics #peds
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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injured muscles -> HYPOTENSION ... -> renal vasocontriction ... -> decreased renal ... renal ischemia ... Cast formation: Renal
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
CLINICAL
 • Nephritic syndrome (Casts)
 • Marked proteinuria (may be
• Often severe renal ... • Vasculitic rash ... available • Renal ... deposits common TREATMENT ... GlomeruloNephritis #nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
renal vasoconstriction ... → decreased renal ... perfusion → renal ... Cast formation: Renal ... #treatment #nephrology