Hypertension Differential Diagnosis

Differential Diagnosis

Causes of secondary hypertension should be ruled out, especially in patients at extremes of age (younger or older).   

Differential diagnoses may include:

• Acromegaly 
• Aortic coarctation
• Chronic kidney disease
• Collagen vascular disease
• Cushing syndrome
• Drug-induced hypertension 
• Hyperaldosteronism
• Hyperparathyroidism
• Hypothyroidism
• Obstructive sleep apnea 
• Renal artery stenosis