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Malignant Hypertension Prognosis
Accelerated hypertension; Arteriolar nephrosclerosis; Nephrosclerosis - arteriolar; Hypertension - malignant; High blood pressure - malignant
Treatment
You will need to stay in the hospital until the severe high blood pressure is under control. Medications will be given through a vein to reduce your blood pressure. If there is fluid in your lungs, you will be given medicines called diuretics, which help the body remove fluid. Your doctor will consider giving you medications to...
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Malignant hypertension (arteriolar nephrosclerosis)
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Malignant hypertension is a sudden and rapid development of extremely high blood pressure. The lower (diastolic) blood pressure reading, which is... Read more »
Malignant hypertension (arteriolar nephrosclerosis)
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Malignant hypertension (arteriolar nephrosclerosis)
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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