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What are causes for severe hypertension episode (12 hours) , >200, in a person that does not have hypertension?
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Too many causes: There are too many possibilities to list: you need a full evaluation. The list includes but is not limited to: stress, anxiety, exercise, fever, infection, kidney stone, urinary obstruction, adrenal tumors, headache, licorice, various drug interactions, excessively salty meal, spurious reading, incorrect measurement technique and many others. Treatment is based on average BP.
Answered 9/7/2014
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