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Conditions›Hypertension›Secondary hypertension

Secondary 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.

Dr. Dean Giannonereviewed this

Internal Medicine 25 years experience

Is a type of:Hypertension

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Common

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What diagnostic testing is required to pinpoint the potential cause(s) of secondary hypertension?

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What is the cause of secondary hypertension?

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What is the definition or description of: Secondary hypertension?

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How are secondary hypertension and essential hypertension different?

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What's the best treatment for secondary hypertension?

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Renal hypertension is a form of secondary hypertension. Right?

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Explain complications of obesity, such as melita's {type 2} and, secondary hypertension.?

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A patient having polycysitc kidney disease associate with hypertension, do we call this secondary hypertension&is it due to cysts this BP elevation?

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Does lercanidipin 20mg causes dry mouth when taken once daily as a chronic medication for a 37 years old patient having secondary hypertension?And wh

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