Secondary causes of Hypertension

 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI, Anti VEGF agents, TKI, Pseudoephedrine

 • Primary Renal Disease

 • Pheochromocvtoma

 • Renovascular

 • Primary Hyperaldosternism (low renin HTN)

 • Pseudopheochromocytoma - respond to SSRIs

 • Coarctation of Aorta

 • Other Endocrine causes: Thyroid disease, Hyperparathyroidism, Acromegaly, Renin producing tumor

 • Other low renin HTN causes: Cushing's Syndrome, 11B hydroxylase def, 17alpha hydroxylase def, Deoxycorticosterone tumor, Chrouros syndrome, Geller syndrome, Gordon syndrome, Liddle syndrome, Apparent minerolocorticoid excess

 • Obstructive Sleep Apnea



- Dr. Kenar Jhaveri @kdjhaveri



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