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Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy
Drug - Dose range - Onset/oeak/duration - Side effects
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Pharmacologic Treatment ... Drug - Dose range ... #Emergency #Pregnancy ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #HTN ... Medications
Oral Antihypertensive Medications - Selection by Comorbidities
Comorbidities: 
 • Stable Angina, HFpEF, HFrEF, AFib, TAA/Marfan, Aortic
Antihypertensive Medications ... ESRD, PKD • Pregnancy ... #Hypertension # ... #pharmacology # ... table #management
Pharmacologic Treatments of Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy
Central alpha-agonists
 - Methyldopa
 - Clonidine
Combined alpha- and beta-blocker
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Pharmacologic Treatments ... of Chronic Hypertension ... in Pregnancy Central ... #Pregnancy #Management ... #HTN #Table #Drugs
Antihypertensive Drugs for Hypertensive Emergency 
 - Nicardipine (Cardene) 
 - Clevidipine (Cleviprex) 
 - Labetalol
for Hypertensive ... Emergency - ... #Emergency #Drugs ... #Medications #Pharmacology ... #Table
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
and Secondary Causes ... Uncontrolled • Drug ... licorice • Medications ... Hyperparathyroidism • Pregnancy ... Primary #Secondary #HTN
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... with previously stable ... most pts have HTN ... Pregnancy-associated ... Differential #Diagnosis #indications
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
• Nephrogenic diabetes ... Kidney stones caused ... DDAVP) • Central diabetes ... Diuresis #Nephrology #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Table
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
/Hypertensive emergency ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... /Drug toxicity, ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of HTN
Medications Used in the Abortive Treatment of Ongoing Seizure Activity in the Emergency Department

INITIAL THERAPY
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Activity in the Emergency ... Phenytoin - May cause ... hypotension and ... #Neurology #Pharmacology ... #Dosing #Table