History
A history of snoring, daytime sleepiness, and obesity in a hypertensive patient suggests __________.
Obstructive sleep apnea
On physical exam, delayed or weak femoral pulses compared to radial pulses suggests __________.
Coarctation of the aorta
A patient with renal artery stenosis may have worsening hypertension after starting __________ inhibitors.
ACE or ARB
A patient with hypothyroidism may present with hypertension due to increased __________.
Systemic vascular resistance
A patient with central obesity, purple striae, and easy bruising suggests hypertension due to __________.
Cushing syndrome
A patient taking NSAIDs, oral contraceptives, or steroids may develop secondary hypertension due to __________.
Medication-induced hypertension
____________ should be suspected in patients with resistant hypertension (uncontrolled on 3+ drugs), sudden onset or worsening BP, onset before age 30, or malignant hypertension.
Secondary hypertension
On physical exam, a patient with new onset hypertension is found to have a renal artery bruit. This is most suggestive of __________.
Renal artery stenosis
Renovascular hypertension is typically caused by ___________ in younger patients and atherosclerosis in older patients.
Fibromuscular dysplasia