HTN scenarios Flashcards
1
Q
paroxysms of increased sympathetic tone: anxiety, palpitations, diaphoresis
A
pheochromocytoma
2
Q
Age of onset btw 20-50
A
primary HTN
3
Q
elevated serum creatinine and abnormal urinalysis
A
renal dz
4
Q
abdominal bruit
A
renal artery stenosis
5
Q
BP in arms > legs
A
coarctation
6
Q
FHx of HTN
A
primary HTN
7
Q
Tachycardia heat intolerance & diarrhea
A
hyperthyroidism
8
Q
Hyperkalemia
A
renal failure
9
Q
Episodic sweating and tachycardia
A
pheochromocytoma
10
Q
abrupt onset in pts unger than 20 or older than 50 and depressed serum K levels
A
hyperaldosteronism
11
Q
Central obesity, moon-shaped faces, hirsutism
A
cushings
12
Q
Normal urinalysis and normal serum K levels
A
primary HTN
13
Q
young individual w/ acute onset tachycardia
A
cocaïne or amphetimines
14
Q
hypokalemia
A
renal artery stenosis
15
Q
proteinuria
A
renal dz
