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=Essential Hypertension=
=Essential Hypertension=
*H&P:
*H&P:
*Dx: BP > 130/90 on three separate occasions or BP ≥ 180/1120 or with evidence of end organ damage. Primary/Essential Hypertension (95% of cases). Rule out secondary causes. DDx includes secondary HTN (5% of cases; suspect if patient very young, very old, very high BP, or refractory to treatment), secondary causes listed below:
*Dx: BP > 130/90 on three separate occasions or '''BP ≥ 180/120''' or with evidence of end organ damage. Primary/Essential Hypertension (95% of cases). Rule out secondary causes. DDx includes secondary HTN (5% of cases; suspect if patient very young, very old, very high BP, or refractory to treatment), '''secondary causes listed below:'''
** Endocrine: [[Conn syndrome]] (most common), [[Cushing's syndrome]], [[Pheochromocytoma]], [[Hyperthyroidism]], [[Hyperparathyroidism]]
** Endocrine: [[Conn syndrome]] (most common), [[Cushing's syndrome]], [[Pheochromocytoma]], [[Hyperthyroidism]], [[Hyperparathyroidism]]
** Renal: bilateral [[RAS]], [[PKD]], [[CKD]], '''glomerular disease (nephrotic and nephritic syndromes)'''
** Renal: bilateral [[RAS]], [[PKD]], [[CKD]], '''glomerular disease (nephrotic and nephritic syndromes)'''