Chronic hypertension physical examination

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Overview

Causes

Classification

Primary Hypertension
Secondary Hypertension
Hypertensive Emergency
Hypertensive Urgency

Screening

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor in Chief: Firas Ghanem, M.D. and Atif Mohammad, M.D.

Physical Examination

The physical examination should look for end organ disease and underlying causes of hypertension.

General

Skin

Head

Eyes

Neck

Heart

Lung exam

  • Rales would suggest heart failure

References

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