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Hypertension
Patho
Question | Answer |
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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 |