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Hypertension
Patho
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| extremely common and the leading RF for cardiovascular diseases | hypertension |
| More common in young men vs young women, African Americans, and those of low socioeconomic status | hypertension |
| What are the 3 forms of hypertension? | primary, secondary, and malignant |
| essential; elevation w/o cause | primary hypertension |
| elevation d/t some other cause...medicine, kidney problem, etc | secondary hypertension |
| intensified form of hypertension...super high BP | malignant |