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Malignant hypertension |
| Malignant hypertension Classification and external resources |
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| ICD-10 | I10. |
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| ICD-9 | 401.01 |
| DiseasesDB | 7788 |
| eMedicine | med/1107 |
| MeSH | D006974 |
Malignant hypertension is a complication of hypertension characterized by very elevated blood pressure, and organ damage in the eyes, brain, lung and/or kidneys. It differs from other complications of hypertension in that it is accompanied by papilledema. Systolic and diastolic blood pressures are usually greater than 220 and 120, respectively.
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