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==[[Hypertension pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]== | ==[[Hypertension pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]== | ||
==[[Hypertension | ==[[Hypertension causes|Causes]]== | ||
==[[Hypertension | ==[[Hypertension differential diagnosis|Differentiating Hypertension from other Disorders]]== | ||
==[[Hypertension | ==[[Hypertension epidemiology and demographics|Epidemiology and Demographics]]== | ||
==[[Hypertension | ==[[Hypertension risk factors|Risk Factors]]== | ||
==[[Hypertension screening|Screening]]== | |||
==[[Hypertension natural history|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]== | |||
== Diagnosis == | == Diagnosis == | ||
[[Hypertension history & symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Hypertension blood pressure|Blood Pressure Measurement]] | [[Hypertension physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Hypertension laboratory tests|Laboratory Findings]] | [[Hypertension additional tests#Electrocardiogram|Electrocardiogram]] | [[Hypertension additional tests#Chest X-ray|Chest X ray]] | [[Hypertension additional tests#MRI or CT|MRI or CT]] | [[Hypertension additional tests#Echocardiography or Ultrasound|Echocardiography or Ultrasound]] | |||
== Treatment == | == Treatment == | ||
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[[Hypertension lifestyle modification|Lifestyle modification]] | [[Hypertension medical treatment|Medical Treatment]] | |||
==[[Systolic hypertension]]== | ==[[Systolic hypertension]]== | ||
Revision as of 16:54, 29 August 2012
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| Hypertension | |
| ICD-10 | I10,I11,I12, I13,I15 |
|---|---|
| ICD-9 | 401.x |
| OMIM | 145500 |
| DiseasesDB | 6330 |
| MedlinePlus | 000468 |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.D.; Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2] Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Taylor Palmieri
Overview
Classification
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Hypertension from other Disorders
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms | Blood Pressure Measurement | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | Chest X ray | MRI or CT | Echocardiography or Ultrasound
Treatment
Lifestyle modification | Medical Treatment
Systolic hypertension
Related Chapters
- Edible salt
- Hypertensive emergency
- Malignant hypertension
- Exercise hypertension
- White coat hypertension
- Home blood pressure monitoring
Major studies
- The Framingham Heart Study
- Information on ALLHAT
- Information on ACTION - A Coronary Disease Trial Investigating Outcome with Nifedipine GITS
- Information on INSIGHT
- Information on ENCORE
Resources
- [3]
- High Blood Pressure from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
- High Blood Pressure from MedlinePlus
- A guide to lowering high blood pressure from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- The DASH diet from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- High Blood Pressure (from the American Heart Association)
- High Blood Pressure and Kidney Disease from The National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
- Natural Remedies for High Blood Pressure from Earth Clinic's Folk Medicine Archive
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