malignant hypertension

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Noun

malignant hypertension - severe hypertension that runs a rapid course and damages the inner linings of the blood vessels and the heart and spleen and kidneys and brain; "malignant hypertension is the most lethal form of hypertension"high blood pressure, hypertension - a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)portal hypertension - increase in blood pressure in the veins of the portal system caused by obstruction in the liver (often associated with alcoholic cirrhosis), causing enlargement of the spleen and collateral veins

malignant hypertension

ma·lig·nant hy·per·ten·sion

severe hypertension that runs a rapid course, causing necrosis of arteriolar walls in kidney, retina, etc.; hemorrhages occur, and death most frequently is caused by uremia or rupture of a cerebral vessel.

malignant hypertension

A condition characterised by severe hypertension, retinopathy, renal insufficiency, fibrinoid necrosis of renal arterioles, and rapidly progressive and fatal disease.
Clinical findings
Headache, blurred vision, nausea, vomiting, lethargy.
Risk groups
Males, African Americans, hypertensive patients.

Complications
Stroke, MI, blindness, renal failure.

malignant hypertension

Accelerated HTN, arteriolar nephrosclerosis Cardiology A condition characterized by severe HTN, retinopathy, renal insufficiency, fibrinoid necrosis of renal arterioles, rapidly progressive and fatal disease Risk groups ♂, African Americans, hypertensives Clinical Headache, blurred vision, N&V, lethargy Complications Stroke, MI, blindness, renal failure. See Hypertension.

ma·lig·nant hy·per·ten·sion

(mă-lig'nănt hī'pĕr-ten'shŭn) Severe hypertension that runs a rapid course, causing necrosis of arteriolar walls in kidney and retina, hemorrhages, and death most frequently due to uremia or rupture of a cerebral vessel.

malignant hypertension

A severe and dangerous form of high blood pressure that follows a rapid course with progressive damage to blood vessels and to the eyes and the kidneys. There is a major danger of STROKE. Unless effectively treated the condition is often fatal.

ma·lig·nant hy·per·ten·sion

(mă-lig'nănt hī'pĕr-ten'shŭn) Severe hypertension that runs a rapid course, causing necrosis of arteriolar walls.

malignant hypertension

Related to malignant hypertension: essential hypertension, benign hypertension

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Words related to malignant hypertension

noun severe hypertension that runs a rapid course and damages the inner linings of the blood vessels and the heart and spleen and kidneys and brain

Related Words

high blood pressure
hypertension
portal hypertension