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Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Secondary Hypertension Causes Mnemonic


CHAPS:
Cushing's syndrome
Hyperaldosteronism [aka Conn's syndrome] 

Aorta coarctation
Pheochromocytoma
Stenosis of renal arteries


Note: only 5% of hypertension cases are secondary, rest are primary. 

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