Hypertension
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HypertensionHypertension is a chronic condition characterized by persistently elevated blood pressure, increasing the risk of heart disease, stroke, and kidney damage.Hypertension in AsthmaHypertension in asthma involves elevated blood pressure linked to chronic airway inflammation and corticosteroid use, impacting cardiovascular risk in affected patients.Hypertension in PregnancyHypertension in pregnancy involves elevated blood pressure after 20 weeks gestation and can lead to preeclampsia, characterized by proteinuria and organ dysfunction.Hypertension with Diabetes MellitusHypertension with diabetes mellitus involves elevated blood pressure and impaired glucose metabolism, increasing risk for cardiovascular and kidney complications.Hypertension with Heart FailureHypertension with heart failure involves elevated blood pressure causing left ventricular dysfunction and fluid overload, leading to reduced cardiac output and symptoms.Hypertensive EmergencyHypertensive emergency is a severe blood pressure elevation causing acute target organ damage, requiring immediate reduction to prevent complications.Hypertensive UrgencyHypertensive urgency involves severely elevated blood pressure without acute target organ damage, requiring prompt but not emergency blood pressure reduction.Primary Hypertension (Essential Hypertension)Primary hypertension is chronic high blood pressure without an identifiable cause, often linked to increased peripheral resistance and risk of cardiovascular disease.