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What is the definition or description of: secondary hypertension?
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2ary hypertension: This is high blood pressure which is not just essential hypertension. 5% of cases of hypertension are secondary, such as from pheochromocytoma, hypercalcemia, hyperthyroidism and such.
Answered 5/27/2017
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Long List: Secondary Hypertension when one of the medical condition causes elevation in Blood Pressure,Coarctation of Aorta,Chronic Kidney disease,Tumor in Adrenals Phechromocytoma,Renal Artery Stenosis,Polycystic Kidneys,Cushing's Syndrome caused by Pituatery Tumor,Aldostronism due to adrenal tumor,Medications,Obesity and Sleep Apnea.When these conditions are treated Blood Pressure usually return to normal
Answered 12/3/2017
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