Hypertension, Malignant [hypertenze maligní]
topical
48
- Terms
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maligní hypertenze
zhoubná hypertenze
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Malignant Hypertension
Persistent link
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Definition
A condition of markedly elevated BLOOD PRESSURE with DIASTOLIC PRESSURE usually greater than 120 mm Hg. Malignant hypertension is characterized by widespread vascular damage, PAPILLEDEMA, retinopathy, HYPERTENSIVE ENCEPHALOPATHY, and renal dysfunction.
- Annotation
- malignant does not refer to neoplasm: refers to severe hypertension with papilledema & arterial necrosis
- DUI
- D006974 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0010861
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- BL
- blood
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CI
- chemically induced 4
- CL
- classification
- CO
- complications 11
- CN
- congenital
- DI
- diagnosis 19
- DG
- diagnostic imaging
- DH
- diet therapy
- DT
- drug therapy 22
- EC
- economics
- EM
- embryology
- EN
- enzymology 1
- EP
- epidemiology
- EH
- ethnology
- ET
- etiology 10
- GE
- genetics 1
- HI
- history 1
- IM
- immunology
- ME
- metabolism 3
- MI
- microbiology
- MO
- mortality
- NU
- nursing
- PS
- parasitology
- PA
- pathology 2
- PP
- physiopathology 7
- PC
- prevention & control 5
- PX
- psychology
- RT
- radiotherapy
- RH
- rehabilitation
- SU
- surgery 1
- TH
- therapy 13
- UR
- urine 1
- VE
- veterinary
- VI
- virology
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