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Hypertension
Alternate Names : High Blood Pressure
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Hypertension Diagnosis & Tests
Hypertension may be suspected when the blood pressure is high at any single measurement. It is confirmed through blood pressure measurements that are repeated over time. Blood pressure consistently elevated over 140 systolic or 90 diastolic is called hypertension. Your doctor will look for signs of complications to your heart, kidneys, eyes, and other organs in your body.
Systolic blood pressure consistently between 130 and 139 or diastolic blood pressure consistently between 80 and 89 is called pre-hypertension. Your doctor will recommend and encourage lifestyle changes including weight loss, exercise, and nutritional changes.
Tests for suspected causes and complications may be performed. These are guided by the symptoms presented, history, and results of examination.
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• Definition
• Hypertension Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Hypertension Symptoms & Signs
• Hypertension Prevention
• Hypertension Diagnosis & Tests
• Hypertension Treatment
• Hypertension Prognosis
• Hypertension Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Acute Kidney Failure
• Aortic Dissection
• Atherosclerosis
• Cushing's Syndrome
• Essential Hypertension
• Glomerulonephritis
• Heart Attack
• Heart Failure
• Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome (HUS)
• Henoch-Schonlein Purpura
• Hypertensive Heart Disease
• Injury - Kidney and Ureter
• Malignant Hypertension (Arteriolar Nephrosclerosis)
• Polyarteritis Nodosa
• Radiation Enteritis
• Renal Vein Thrombosis
• Retroperitoneal Fibrosis
• Stroke
• Wilms' Tumor
Tests & Exams
• Blood Pressure
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• Blindness
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• Weight Loss - Unintentional
Review Date : 7/18/2003
Reviewed By : A.D.A.M. Editorial. Previous Review by Andrew Koren, MD, Department of Nephrology, NYU-Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (11/29/2001).
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