Diagnosis and management
of Hypertension
Mutua W. Mutheu
,Hypertension is defined as systolic blood
pressure (SBP) of 140 mmHg or greater,
diastolic blood pressure (DBP) of
90 mmHg or greater, or taking
antihypertensive medication.
VI JNC, 1997
,Types of hypertension
• Essential hypertension
– 95%
– No underlying cause
• Secondary hypertension
– Underlying cause
, Causes of
Secondary Hypertension
• Renal
– Parenchymal
– Vascular
– Others
• Endocrine
• Miscellaneous
• Unknown
of Hypertension
Mutua W. Mutheu
,Hypertension is defined as systolic blood
pressure (SBP) of 140 mmHg or greater,
diastolic blood pressure (DBP) of
90 mmHg or greater, or taking
antihypertensive medication.
VI JNC, 1997
,Types of hypertension
• Essential hypertension
– 95%
– No underlying cause
• Secondary hypertension
– Underlying cause
, Causes of
Secondary Hypertension
• Renal
– Parenchymal
– Vascular
– Others
• Endocrine
• Miscellaneous
• Unknown
