A
Abdomen, computed tomography scan of 140
Acalculia 109
Acute organic brain syndrome 91
Adrenal adenoma 146
Adrenal carcinoma 146
Adrenal hyperplasia, primary 146
Adrenalectomy 144
Agnosia 109
Agranulocytosis 148
Albumin-creatinine ratio 88
Albumin-excretion rate 88
Aldosterone antagonists 171
Aldosteronism, primary 27
Alexia 109
American College of Cardiology 170
American Heart Association 170
Amphetamine 27
Angina 157
Angiotensin-receptor
antagonists 91
Anomia 109
Anosognosia 109
Antecedent hypertension, prevalence of 168
Anticoagulation 112
Anticonvulsant therapy 70
Antihypertensive medication 133
Antiplatelet agent 112
Antithrombotic treatment 112
Aorta, atypical coarctation of 66
Aortic aneurysm 32
Aortic arch syndrome 66
Aortic coarctation 27
Aortic dissection 32
Aortic pulse wave velocity 22
Aortitis syndrome 66
Aortoarteritis 65
Arrhythmias 32
Arterial stiffness 21
Arteritis 66
Atherosclerosis 6
Automated office blood pressure 28
B
Berry aneurysm 114
Bisoprolol 165t
Bleeding, reoccurrence of 124
Blood flow 116
and hypertension, effect of cigarette smoking on 20
arterial 94
central 21
effect of lipid-lowering therapy on 6
goal 87
lower 133
lowering therapy on lipid levels, effect of 7
management 169
severe pre-eclampsia besides 68
Blood vessel disorders 116
Brain natriuretic peptide 155
Brainstem 101
Breastfeeding mothers drug for 78t
Breath, severe shortness of 174
Breathlessness 77
Broca's aphasia 37
C
Carbimazole 148
Cardiac resynchronization therapy 164fc
Cardiovascular system 25
Carvedilol 165
Caudate nucleus 101
Cerebellum 101
Cerebral
anterior 109
atherosclerosis 116
ischemia, delayed 121
vasoconstriction syndrome 76
vasospasm, extent of 124
Chest pain 174
Chloride 57
Chronic inflammatory vasculitis 66
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 18
Circle of Willis 116
Clevidipine 130
Cocaine 27
Combination therapy 4
Conn's tumor 143
Consciousness, diminished level of 117
Corticosteroids 31
Cranial computed tomography 128
Cushing's disease 27
Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors 31
D
Decongestants 27
Deep tendon reflexes, assessment of 75
Deep venous thrombosis 120
Depression 145
Dextroamphetamine 27
Diet pills 27
Dietary sodium restriction 32
Digital subtraction angiography 118
Drug therapy goals 95
Dyslipidemia 15
E
Ectopic, adrenocorticotropic hormone production 146
Ectopic thyroid tissue 148b
Ejection fraction 163
Electroencephalogram 129
Electrolyte disturbance 55
Epithelial sodium channels 143
Erythropoietin 27
Evidence-based medical therapy 99
Excessive dietary salt ingestion 26
F
Felodipine 166
Fenoldopam 131
Fertility 67
Fetal effects 70
Finger agnosia 109
Fisher scale 119
Furosemide 89
G
Gastrointestinal tract 10
Genetic disorders 116
Glomerulosclerosis, focal segmental 81
Glucose management 103
H
Hemiasomatognosia 109
Hemoglobin 57
Hemorrhage
intracranial 108
intraventricular 105
recurrent intracerebral 104
retinal 117
severity of 124
Hemostatic therapy 104
Hepatorenal syndrome 90
Hormone, adrenocorticotropic 146
Hydrocephalus, acute symptomatic 122
Hyperaldosteronism 143
Hyperparathyroidism 27
Hypertension 10, 12, 15, 20f, 34, 38, 47, 52, 55–57, 61, 68, 69, 76, 80, 81, 83, 90, 92–95, 97, 98, 100, 104, 113, 116, 126, 133, 137, 141, 142, 144, 147, 149, 158, 161, 163
and acute myocardial infarction 167
and atrial fibrillation 172
and concomitant risk factors 1
and coronary artery disease 157
and diabetes 1
and dyslipidemia 4
and obesity 14
and renal disorders 80
and wide pulse pressure 41
arterial 131
cuff-inflation 63
degree of 69
diastolic 142
drug-resistant 15
encephalopathy 125
importance of 159
in acute hemorrhagic stroke 98
in acute ischemic stroke 107
in aortoarteritis 65
in diabetics, treatment of 2
in hyperuricemia 9
in hypothyroidism, treatment of 149
in microalbuminuria 85
in postpartum period 76
in pregnancy 65
interpretation of 92
intracranial 122
isolated ambulatory 63
left bundle branch block in 50
leptins stimulate 14
malignant 80
management of 91
masked 63
pregnancy-induced 116
refractory 64
severe 75
staging of 92
symptomatic 93
syndromes 22
T wave in 55
types 25
uncomplicated 134
uncontrolled 26
Hypertensive crisis 126
Hypertensive retinopathy, features of 32
Hypertensive target organ damage 93
Hyponatremia 122
I
Indian Hypertension Guidelines 2
Infections 116
Internal carotid artery 109
Interventricular septum 167
Intracranial pressure control 103
Intrauterine growth restriction, high incidence of 67
Invasive therapy 104
M
Malaise 77
Martorell syndrome 66
Maternal hypoxia and trauma, prevention of 75
Mean arterial pressure 94
Meningismus 117
Methimazole 148
Methyldopa 72
Microalbuminuria 85
Middle aortic syndrome 66
Middle cerebral artery 115
Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist 165
Modafinil 27
Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 12
Moxonidine 17
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 139
Muscle sympathetic nervous activity 29
Myalgia, diffuse 80
N
National Cholesterol Education Program 5
Natriuretic peptides 162
Natural licorice 27
Nausea 77
Nebivolol 165
Nelson's syndrome, features of 144
Nephritic illness 90
Nephritic syndrome 92
Nephritis, acute 90
Nephrotic syndrome 90
New onset postpartum hypertension, incidence of 76
Nicardipine 130
Nifedipine 73
Nitric oxide 20
Noncontrast computed tomography 118
P
P wave terminal force 54
Palpitations 139
Panaortitis 66
Peripheral artery disease 175
Petrosal vein, inferior 145
Pharmacological therapy 144
Phentolamine 131
Pituitary adenoma 146
Platelet count 57
Polycystic ovarian disease 145
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome 126
Post-myocardial infarction 167
Potassium 57
Precordial leads 49
Prednisone 86
Pre-existing hypertension, causes of 71
Prehypertension 92
Propylthiouracil 148
Prostatic hyperplasia, benign 30
Protein-creatinine ratio 88
Protein-excretion rate 88
Pulse pressure 44
and age 43
and antihypertensive therapy 45
and cardiovascular disease 45
and diabetes 45
Pulseless disease 66
Putamen 101
R
Ramipril 165
Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis 92
Reactive oxygen species 20
Red cell casts 90
Renal artery stenosis 27
Renal denervation therapy 29
Renal disease, end-stage 58
Renal failure 92
Renal parenchymal disease 27
Respiratory system 25
Rhabdomyolysis 90
S
Selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors 27
Sensory agraphia 109
Sinus tachycardia 138
Small bowel disease 10
Small vessel disease 110
Stress management 33
ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction 170
Sympathetic nervous system, overactivity of 81
T
Target blood pressure 99
Target organ diseases 49
Thalamus 101
Thromboaortopathy, occlusive 66
Thrombolysis, intravenous 111
Thyroidectomy, bilateral subtotal 149
Thyroid-stimulating hormone secretion 148
Tissue plasminogen activator 20
Torsemide 89
Total leukocyte count 57
Toxic adenoma 148
Toxic multinodular goiter 148
Toxicosis, transient 148
Transient ischemic attack 108