Malignant hypertension

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Malignant hypertension
Classification and external resources
ICD-10 I10.
ICD-9 401.0[1]
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 240 and 120, respectively.

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