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Hypertension Evaluation History
- History: Past Medical History
- Onset and severity of Hypertension
- Average Blood Pressure
- History: Family History
- Hypertension
- Kidney disease
- History: Medications
- See Medication Causes of Hypertension
- History: Habits:
- Salt intake
- Fat intake
- High caloric intake contributing to Obesity
- Alcohol use
- Tobacco Use
- Recreational drugs of abuse
- Cocaine
- Methamphetamine
- History: Lead Exposure Risk
- Lead paints
- Printer inks
- Inhalation risks
- Postmenopausal women
- Lead increases due to skeletal lead mobilization
- Nash (2003) JAMA 289:1523
- History: Symptoms of Urinary tract Disease
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Nephrolithiasis (or Hypercalcemia)
- Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
- Findings: Evidence of Endocrine Disease
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypothyroidism
- Hyperparathyroidism (Hypercalcemia)
- Confusion
- Major Depression
- Abdominal Pain
- Nephrolithiasis
- Constipation
- Cushing's Disease
- Acne Vulgaris
- Osteoporosis
- Bone Fractures
- Glucose Intolerance
- Aldosteronism
- Hypokalemia
- Muscle Weakness
- Paresthesias
- Tetany
- 11-Hydroxylase deficiency
- Premature virilization in males
- Masculinization in females
- 17-Hydroxylase deficiency
- Failed sex maturation
- Pheochromocytoma
- Sweating
- Tremor
- Panic
- Facial pallor
- Headache
- Weight loss
- Findings: Evidence of Neurologic Disease
- Previous Neurologic disease or symptoms
- Headaches
- Confusion
- Seizures
- Findings: Evidence of Cardiovascular disease
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Amaurosis Fugax
- Claudication
- Renal Artery Stenosis
- Findings: Evidence of Sleep Disorder
- Sleep Apnea
- Exaggerated snoring
- Inappropriate sleep episodes
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