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MALIGNANT (ACCELERATED) HYPERTENSION |
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renal disease: |
rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis reno-vascular hypertension (renal artery stenosis) |
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other: |
essential hypertension (untreated / undiagnosed)pre-eclampsia phaeochromocytoma polyarteritis nodosa scleroderma |
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iatrogenic: |
clonidine withdrawal MAOI interactions |
NB: HT from any cause can present with accelerated HT.
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