SECONDARY HYPERTENSION

Course overview

HYPERTENSION IS THE MAJOR RISK FACTOR FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES, AND IN THE CONTEMPORARY ERA, MORE THAN 30% OF THE ADULT POPULATION IS SUFFERING FROM HYPERTENSION. SECONDARY HYPERTENSION IS DEFINED AS ELEVATED BLOOD PRESSURE (BP) SECONDARY TO AN IDENTIFIABLE CAUSE. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE ETIOLOGY OF SECONDARY HYPERTENSION AND DISCUSSES THE HISTORY, PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FINDINGS, DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, AND MANAGEMENT OF SECONDARY HYPERTENSION. THIS ACTIVITY ALSO HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAMWORK IN MANAGING SUCH PATIENTS.