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Ridiculously high prevalence - 11.3%. 95% is primary (i.e. no known cause). | Ridiculously high prevalence - 11.3%. 95% is primary (i.e. no known cause). | ||
===Pathophysiology=== | ===Pathophysiology=== | ||
There are two types | There are two types : | ||
*'''essential''' (aka ''primary'' or ''systemic'') - it just happens and nobody knows the cause. | |||
*'''secondary''' - caused by another disease. | |||
===Risk Factors=== | ===Risk Factors=== | ||
Revision as of 15:41, 23 March 2009
Definition
High blood pressure. According to NICE, it has to be persistenly over 140/90mmHg.
Epidemiology
Ridiculously high prevalence - 11.3%. 95% is primary (i.e. no known cause).
Pathophysiology
There are two types :
- essential (aka primary or systemic) - it just happens and nobody knows the cause.
- secondary - caused by another disease.
Risk Factors
Clinical Features
Basically, this is all about different blood pressures