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Descriptor English:   Hypertension, Malignant 
Descriptor Spanish:   Hipertensión Maligna 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Hipertensão Maligna 
Synonyms English:   Malignant Hypertension  
Tree Number:   C14.907.489.330
Definition English:   A condition of markedly elevated BLOOD PRESSURE with DIASTOLIC PRESSURE usually greater than 120 mm Hg. Malignant hypertension is characterized by widespread vascular damage, PAPILLEDEMA, retinopathy, HYPERTENSIVE ENCEPHALOPATHY, and renal dysfunction. 
Indexing Annotation English:   malignant does not refer to neoplasm: refers to severe hypertension with papilledema & arterial necrosis
See Related English:   Hypertensive Encephalopathy
 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy DT drug therapy
EC economics EM embryology
EN enzymology EP epidemiology
EH ethnology ET etiology
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology MO mortality
NU nursing PS parasitology
PA pathology PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control PX psychology
RT radiotherapy RH rehabilitation
SU surgery TH therapy
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   7153 
Unique Identifier:   D006974 

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