hypertension & proteinuria

Etiology

hypertension

Laboratory

• urine protein: proteinuria
• serum creatinine may be elevated

Management

• ACE inhibitors or angiotensin receptor antagonist
  • lower intraglomerular pressure
  • decrease proteinuria, especially in diabetics
• Ca+2 channel blockers, diltiazem & verapamil preferable to dihydropyridines
• target blood pressure
  • < 139/80 for chronic renal insufficiency
  • < 125/75 for proteinuria > 1 g/day

More general terms

• hypertensive nephropathy
• proteinuria

More specific terms

• pre-eclampsia/eclampsia

Additional terms

• hypertension (HTN, high blood pressure, HBP)