Eighty percent of secondary (i.e. non-essential) hypertension is caused by renal disease: Renal Acute glomerulonephritis Chronic glomerulonephritis Reflux nephropathy obstructive uropathy haemolytic uraemic syndrome polycystic kidney disease Coarctation of Aorta Renal artery stenosis – hypertensive state maintained by renin hypersecretion Pheochromocytoma Androgenital syndrome Essential General Clinical Presentation and Workup of Hypertension Symptoms: ask about polyuria, polydipsia, … Continue reading Hypertension – causes