Question 152 · LEK · Emergencies
Which of the following concerning malignant hypertension is false?
- A. it is characterized by high diastolic pressure values, typically >120 mmHg.
- B. it is accompanied by organ complications, such as, acute heart failure, acute kidney damage, encephalopathy.
- C. it does not occur in patient with primary arterial hypertension.
- D. there is retinopathy of III or IV stage according to Keith-Wagener-Barker classification.
- E. it requires hospital treatment.
Hint
Does malignant hypertension require a secondary cause, or can it complicate long-standing poorly controlled essential hypertension?
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