Types of Hypertension/ Repetitorium
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Presumable terms: blood pressure regulation, normal pressure limits
Formation mechanisms: BP= MO x TPR
Classification:
- according to the cause
- systolic and diastolic hypertension
| Type of hypertension | Cause |
|---|---|
| hypertension of unknown cause (essential) | hyperkinetic circulation??, excretion of Na+?? |
| renal | renovascular, diseases of the renal parenchyma |
| cardiovascular | coarctation of the thoracic aorta |
| adrenomedullary | pheochromocytoma |
| adrenocortical | (aldosteronoma) idiopathic adrenal hyperplasia, Cushing’s syndrome, enzymatic disorders of steroid biosynthesis |
| neurogenic | CNS, baroreception |
| hypertension in pregnancy | |
| flexible | elasticity of large arteries |
Consequences of hypertension[edit | edit source]
- myocardium, vessels, kidneys, malignant hypertension
Principles of treatment[edit | edit source]
Links[edit | edit source]
Related articles[edit | edit source]
- Arterial hypertension
- Blood pressure measurement
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Hypertensive crisis
- Hypotension
- Synthesis of steroid hormones
- Regulation of blood pressure
Source[edit | edit source]
- VÍZEK, Martin. Repetitorium [online]. [cit. 2011-11-12]. <https://web.archive.org/web/20130512032641/http://pf.lf2.cuni.cz/vyuka/repetitorium.html>.
