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Cause of Hypertension?
InSitu - 07-10-09 11:52 Bookmark and Share

A 46 year old woman is hospitalized for agitation, restlessness, and poor sleep. She has been complaining of headaches recently and has gained 14 pounds over four months. She denies any illicit drug use, pain, or recent illnesses. Her blood pressure is 162/114 and her heart rate is 90/min. Her laboratory findings are the following:

Sodium 142 mEq/L]
Potassium 3.2 mEq/L
Chloride 98 mEq/L
Bicarbonate 26 mEq/L
BUN 12 m/dL
Creatinine 0.9 mg/dL
Glucose 205 mg/dL
Calcium 9.4 mg/dL

Which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient’s hypertension?






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#1
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
conym5 - 07-10-09 12:04

My answer is: a.

#2
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
jaijanak - 07-10-09 12:16

My answer is: e.

#3
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
buoyant - 07-10-09 12:29

My answer is: a.

#4
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
buoyant - 07-10-09 12:32

Hi..I would like to add to explanation that hypothyroidism can have diastolic hypertension.

#5
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
bingousmle - 07-10-09 12:41

My answer is: e.

#6
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
dr_ryha - 07-10-09 13:03

My answer is: e.

#7
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
reksarma - 07-11-09 09:52

My answer is: a.

#8
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
hannie - 07-11-09 19:51

My answer is: a.

#9
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
InSitu - 07-12-09 00:28

posted by buoyant on 07-10-09 12:32

Hi..I would like to add to explanation that hypothyroidism can have [i]diastolic[/i] hypertension.



thanks for the addition doc.

#10
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
srp204 - 07-12-09 09:16

My answer is: a.

#11
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
bqasha - 07-12-09 12:55

My answer is: b.

#12
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
drhumaira - 07-12-09 14:21

My answer is: b.

#13
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
zoah2005 - 07-14-09 01:46

My answer is: a.

#14
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
hamelolteeb - 07-14-09 06:26

My answer is: b.

#15
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
hameedkhatti - 07-14-09 08:12

My answer is: a.

#16
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
yordanka - 07-14-09 08:27

My answer is: e.

#17
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
sneha2712 - 07-14-09 15:15

My answer is: b.

#18
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
jkusmle - 07-15-09 12:22

My answer is: c.

#19
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
tomilayo - 07-15-09 13:54

My answer is: d.

#20
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
chrisusmle - 07-15-09 23:18

My answer is: a.

#21
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
adipocito - 07-16-09 06:36

My answer is: a.

#22
Re: pharm
medick - 07-16-09 20:25

My answer is: b.

#23
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
zfashan - 07-17-09 02:35

My answer is: b.

#24
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
liyeeyunwin - 07-17-09 10:19

My answer is: c.

#25
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
ojusdeshpande - 07-19-09 06:26

My answer is: b.

#26
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
vamsikrishna - 07-19-09 09:31

My answer is: e.

#27
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
anzeedoc - 07-19-09 12:48

My answer is: a.

#28
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
timothy - 07-20-09 03:25

My answer is: c.

#29
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
ydeng1 - 07-20-09 12:51

My answer is: a.

#30
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
patelpp86 - 07-20-09 16:37

My answer is: a.

#31
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
ramya123 - 07-22-09 00:48

My answer is: c.

#32
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
ssss83 - 07-22-09 01:02

My answer is: a.

#33
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
InSitu - 07-22-09 01:20

My answer is: a.

#34
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
iktome - 07-22-09 10:35

My answer is: e.

#35
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
ajayrakeshvarma - 07-22-09 11:02

My answer is: a.

#36
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
unsung1her0 - 07-22-09 23:02

My answer is: a.

#37
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
sabina - 07-23-09 02:33

My answer is: c.

#38
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
firoza - 07-23-09 04:40

My answer is: a.

#39
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
drfisher - 07-23-09 13:24

My answer is: a.

#40
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
fas148 - 07-23-09 13:57

My answer is: e.

#41
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
qingjie87 - 07-23-09 14:22

My answer is: b.

#42
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
miketeke - 07-23-09 14:28

My answer is: a.

#43
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
docraj - 07-23-09 15:29

My answer is: a.

#44
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
amgadkaldas - 07-24-09 07:06

My answer is: a.

#45
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
mkinio - 07-25-09 17:05

My answer is: a.

#46
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
dinmenace - 07-25-09 23:19

My answer is: b.

#47
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
kauser - 07-27-09 10:34

My answer is: a.

#48
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
emanooel - 07-28-09 15:20

My answer is: a.

#49
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
khokha - 08-03-09 15:46

My answer is: b.

#50
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
iceraj85 - 08-05-09 13:28

My answer is: d.

#51
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
doc4784 - 08-06-09 10:24

My answer is: a.

#52
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
graviton - 08-06-09 15:04

My answer is: a.

#53
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
yakubpatel - 08-08-09 11:42

My answer is: a.

#54
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
omaram - 08-08-09 13:20

My answer is: a.

#55
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
hassalih - 08-08-09 18:41

My answer is: b.

#56
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
bobby - 08-08-09 19:39

My answer is: e.

#57
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
arcabu - 08-09-09 00:16

My answer is: b.

#58
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
saleem - 08-09-09 01:31

My answer is: a.

#59
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
gurmeetsand - 08-10-09 05:50

My answer is: b.

#60
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
doczuzu - 08-13-09 19:14

My answer is: e.

#61
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
sweety - 08-14-09 05:29

My answer is: b.

#62
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
ahalya - 08-14-09 07:21

My answer is: d.

#63
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
ahalya - 08-14-09 07:26

My answer is: d.

#64
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
medguy - 08-17-09 10:38

My answer is: a.

#65
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
slavic - 08-17-09 13:42

My answer is: a.

#66
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
sameerirfan009 - 08-18-09 07:22

My answer is: d.

#67
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
docaman86 - 08-18-09 13:49

My answer is: e.

#68
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
sundusniazi - 08-18-09 16:12

My answer is: c.

#69
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
akankshalisa - 08-19-09 12:19

My answer is: a.

#70
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
indujeyanthi - 08-21-09 07:48

My answer is: c.

#71
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
cocolee - 08-21-09 11:32

My answer is: d.

#72
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
jianyingfang2008 - 09-04-09 21:07

My answer is: d.

#73
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
marceloabud - 09-05-09 09:23

My answer is: b.

#74
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
rajibdey - 09-07-09 01:56

My answer is: a.

#75
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
winwinkyi - 09-07-09 05:09

My answer is: d.

#76
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
mtniharika - 09-08-09 13:36

My answer is: b.

#77
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
srilathakoduru - 10-17-09 12:19

My answer is: a.

#78
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
drayazmomin - 10-18-09 13:43

My answer is: b.

#79
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
monika - 10-20-09 09:02

My answer is: e.

#80
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
elhaytham - 10-21-09 04:56

My answer is: a.

#81
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
athavalove - 10-21-09 17:32

My answer is: a.

#82
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
usmledr - 10-21-09 17:47

My answer is: c.

#83
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
simbal05 - 10-21-09 21:42

My answer is: a.

#84
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
chimson2000 - 10-22-09 12:08

My answer is: c.

#85
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
hany6432 - 10-23-09 07:12

My answer is: a.

#86
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
stomach - 10-23-09 12:49

My answer is: b.

#87
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
ratoljub - 10-23-09 20:52

My answer is: a.

#88
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
javeria - 10-25-09 11:13

My answer is: d.

#89
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
foyeke - 10-26-09 14:36

My answer is: a.

#90
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
drfuture - 10-26-09 17:13

My answer is: a.

#91
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
saisudhakar - 10-26-09 22:52

My answer is: b.


b

#92
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
aetmike - 10-27-09 01:20

My answer is: a.

#93
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
usmlefever3 - 10-27-09 01:37

My answer is: b.

#94
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
sohail01 - 10-27-09 10:42

My answer is: a.


i suspect Cushing

#95
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
sripurandar - 11-06-09 09:44

My answer is: a.

#96
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
mevans - 11-06-09 16:31

My answer is: b.


hmmm

#97
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
kamar865 - 11-17-09 13:48

My answer is: a.

#98
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
ysemak - 11-18-09 09:59

My answer is: a.

#99
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
shwethinzar07 - 11-23-09 22:24

My answer is: a.

#100
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
minonkanko - 11-24-09 09:47

My answer is: a.

#101
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
soon2b - 11-24-09 15:44

My answer is: e.

#102
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
imasuen - 11-24-09 19:54

My answer is: c.

#103
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
mohanj2200 - 11-25-09 15:41

My answer is: e.

#104
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
shahra - 11-28-09 09:26

My answer is: b.

#105
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
markovnikovas - 11-28-09 09:31

My answer is: b.

#106
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
gulchehra - 11-28-09 10:30

My answer is: d.

#107
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
nadi12 - 12-01-09 19:01

My answer is: c.

#108
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
roseline - 12-01-09 21:21

My answer is: a.

#109
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
berber77 - 12-02-09 01:36

My answer is: a.

#110
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
jordanrobin - 12-03-09 06:12

My answer is: a.

#111
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
bhogisantosh143 - 12-03-09 07:32

My answer is: d.

#112
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
htge55 - 12-11-09 10:16

My answer is: a.

#113
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
medusmle01 - 12-11-09 10:19

My answer is: b.

#114
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
shahad - 01-07-10 04:53

My answer is: e.

#115
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
richie - 01-07-10 11:10

My answer is: b.

#116
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
smiles - 01-07-10 16:21

My answer is: a.

#117
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
saloninona - 01-08-10 12:44

My answer is: b.

#118
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
leminesow - 01-08-10 15:01

My answer is: b.


Because of the age and headache,loboratory finding its most likely secondery hypertension.

#119
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
rinaappavoo - 01-08-10 16:03

My answer is: b.

#120
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
oldman - 01-13-10 10:14

My answer is: a.

#121
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
xavico1982 - 01-13-10 20:55

My answer is: d.

#122
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
moyoah - 01-24-10 10:34

My answer is: a.

#123
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
rejuvicell - 01-26-10 04:48

My answer is: a.

#124
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
sulamita - 01-26-10 12:28

My answer is: a.

#125
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
cisca1910 - 01-26-10 15:01

My answer is: a.

#126
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
tamaramahmood - 02-16-10 23:40

My answer is: a.

#127
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
chowdhury84 - 02-16-10 23:53

My answer is: a.

#128
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
hhyeemee - 02-17-10 00:22

My answer is: c.

#129
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
saurabhsingh - 03-03-10 10:18

My answer is: a.

#130
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
pawan238 - 03-03-10 15:27

My answer is: c.

#131
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
joseph - 03-04-10 10:28

My answer is: d.


my answer is d.

#132
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
syedhussain - 03-05-10 12:29

My answer is: e.

#133
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
noor2007 - 03-09-10 05:29

My answer is: d.

#134
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
nivazs - 03-11-10 13:37

My answer is: a.

#135
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
drranjithkumar - 03-11-10 13:45

My answer is: e.

#136
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
munira1980 - 03-11-10 23:15

My answer is: a.

#137
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
friskies - 03-12-10 08:44

My answer is: c.

#138
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
kundan - 03-29-10 11:32

My answer is: e.

#139
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
pingpong20 - 04-25-10 13:13

My answer is: a.

#140
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
luckyveda - 05-04-10 08:12

My answer is: a.

#141
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
sandeep12 - 05-04-10 17:02

My answer is: c.

#142
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
sumaysh77 - 05-05-10 11:17

My answer is: c.

#143
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
sam1971 - 05-05-10 23:08

My answer is: a.

#144
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
timmu000 - 05-08-10 22:15

My answer is: b.

#145
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
fugeran - 05-08-10 22:30

My answer is: a.

#146
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
souvikadhikari - 05-16-10 04:22

My answer is: a.

#147
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
babbu5508 - 05-17-10 15:14

My answer is: a.

#148
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
leenamathew1 - 05-20-10 14:30

My answer is: c.

#149
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
drkhanmudasir - 05-20-10 14:44

My answer is: a.

#150
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
residencyrace - 05-21-10 03:27

My answer is: c.

#151
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
medical1212 - 05-23-10 12:30

My answer is: b.

#152
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
johanna80 - 05-23-10 19:49

My answer is: c.

#153
Re: Cause of Hypertension?
galaxy - 05-26-10 14:12

My answer is: a.


Which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient’s hypertension? elevated glucose,mood changes,htn
a. Adrenal cortical disease

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