Hypertensive nephropathy history and symptoms
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Nasrin Nikravangolsefid, MD-MPH [2]
Overview
Most of the patients with hypertensive nephropathy have no symptoms, although a majority give a history of being on medications for chronic hypertension.
history and symptoms
- The majority of patients with hypertensive nephropathy are asymptomatic.
- Patients with hypertensive nephropathy may have a positive history of hypertension for many years.
- If hypertension left untreated or uncontrolled leads to developing symptoms of end-organ damage that include[1]:
- Headache
- Blurred vision
- symptoms of heart failure: dyspnea, chest pain, edema
- Kidneys can be involved and symptoms of chronic renal failure might be developed such as[2]:
- Weakness
- Malaise
- Nausea
- loss of appetite
- weight loss
- pruritus
- dry skin
- Muscle cramp
- lower extremity edema
- Sleep disorders
- increased or decreased in urinary output
References
- ↑ Wang XC, Liu CH, Chen YJ, Wu Y, Yang LS, Liu HM; et al. (2013). "Clinical and pathological analysis of the kidney in patients with hypertensive nephropathy". Exp Ther Med. 6 (5): 1243–1246. doi:10.3892/etm.2013.1306. PMC 3820837. PMID 24223652.
- ↑ "What Is Chronic Kidney Disease?". National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. June 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.