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Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Primary and Secondary ... Causes of Hypertension ... taken at home, work ... Secondary Causes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Workup and Differential ... and signs of end-organ ... renal bruit or signs ... Workup #causes #
Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
Signs of Pulmonary ... Hypertension on ... Carina crossover sign ... into the hepatic veins ... #Hypertension #
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Portal Hypertension ... significant portal HTN Signs ... obstruction) • Lack of signs ... Post-Hepatic: • Cardiac causes ... AnnKumfer #Portal #Hypertension
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis
The percentage of syncopal events secondary to arrhythmias or structural disease is generally
syncopal events secondary ... failure (primary, secondary ... stenosis • HOCM • Pulmonary ... hypertension ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - ... scan, adrenal vein ... #Hypertension # ... #Screening #Workup
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Causes of Portal ... Hypertension According ... pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein ... procoagulopathy or secondary ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary ... Hypertension ... • Evaluate for signs ... • Evaluate for causes ... #Hypertension #
Chronic SVC Stenosis with Caudal Blood Flow of Dilated Abdominal Veins

60 y/o hx of seizures &
Dilated Abdominal Veins ... What is the cause ... typical for portal hypertension ... #PhysicalExam #Epigastric ... #Veins
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
of left atrial hypertension ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms ... - The classic signs ... and systemic veins