Hypertension
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DDx
- Essential hypertension
- "White-coat" hypertension
- Cuff too small
Secondary hypertension
- Adrenal
- Primary hyperaldosteronism
- Cushing's syndrome (or steroid therapy)
- Pheochromocytoma
- Renal
- Chronic renal disease
- Renal artery stenosis (atherosclerotic or fibromuscular dysplasia)
- Polyarteritis nodosa
- Other
- Oral contraceptives
- Alcohol
- NSAIDs
- Pregnancy-associated
- Hypercalcemia
- Hyperthyroidism
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Obesity
- Coarctation of the aorta
- Acromegaly
- Increased intracranial pressure
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DDx
- Essential hypertension
- "White-coat" hypertension
- Cuff too small
Secondary hypertension
- Adrenal
- Primary hyperaldosteronism
- Cushing's syndrome (or steroid therapy)
- Pheochromocytoma
- Renal
- Chronic renal disease
- Renal artery stenosis (atherosclerotic or fibromuscular dysplasia)
- Polyarteritis nodosa
- Other
- Oral contraceptives
- Alcohol
- NSAIDs
- Pregnancy-associated
- Hypercalcemia
- Hyperthyroidism
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Obesity
- Coarctation of the aorta
- Acromegaly
- Increased intracranial pressure
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