Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Hypertension
| About underlying conditions: With a diagnosis of Hypertension, it is important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Hypertension. These are other medical conditions that may possibly cause Hypertension. For general information on this form of misdiagnosis, see Underlying Condition Misdiagnosis or Overview of Misdiagnosis |
Underlying conditions list: The list of possible underlying conditions mentioned in various sources for Hypertension includes:
- Essential hypertension - about 90-95% of cases of hypertension
- Gestational hypertension - occurring during pregnancy.
- Arteriosclerosis
- Metabolic syndrome
- PCOS
- Pheochromocytoma - only about 1 in a 1000 people with hypertension have a pheochromocytoma.
- Primary Hyperaldosteronism - about 1-2% of cases of hypertension (Ganda [1997])
- Sleep apnea
- Hyperthyroidism
- Aortic valve condition
- Toxemia of pregnancy
- Kidney disease
- Cushing's disease (type of Cushing's syndrome)
- Certain medications
- See also causes of symptom high blood pressure
Hypertension as a complication: Other conditions that might have Hypertension as a complication might be potential underlying conditions. The list of conditions listing Hypertension as a complication includes:
- Acromegaly
- Amphetamines
- Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- Cushing's syndrome
- Lead poisoning
- Lupus
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Paget's disease of bone
- Physical inactivity
- Polycystic kidney disease
- Polycythemia
- Primary Hyperaldosteronism
- Scleroderma
- Simple kidney cysts
- Sleep apnea
- Stress
- Urinary tract infections
Hypertension as a symptom: Conditions listing Hypertension as a symptom may also be potential underlying conditions:
- Aortic coarctation
- Asphyxia
- Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
- Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease
- Binswanger's Disease
- Chronic kidney failure
- Cushing's syndrome
- Dysautonomia
- Eclampsia
- Ecstasy
- Glomerular Disease
- Glomerulonephritis
- Graves Disease
- Hemolytic uremic syndrome
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Kidney Cancer
- Lead poisoning
- Lupus nephritis
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Neuroblastoma
- Pheochromocytoma
- Pituitary Cancer
- Polyarteritis nodosa
- Polycystic ovary syndrome
- Porphyria
- Post streptococcal glomerulonephritis
- Preeclampsia
- Scleroderma
- Simple kidney cysts
- Thromboembolism
- Vesicoureteral reflux
- Von Hippel-Lindau Disease
- Wilms' tumor
Underlying conditions discussion:
PCOS also is linked to other diseases that occur later in life,
such as insulin resistance, Type II diabetes, high cholesterol, hardening
of the arteries (atherosclerosis), high blood pressure, and heart disease.
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Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): NWHIC
Last revision:
Nov 13, 2003
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