Older adults, especially those who have a history of cardiovascular disease, are smokers, or have not adhered to their high blood pressure medication, are at greatest risk for malignant hypertension.
This is a fairly rare condition that only affects 1% of people with hypertension for other reasons such as drug use, pregnancy, nervous system disorders, kidney failure or vascular diseases, as published by Very Well Health.
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What are the symptoms of malignant hypertension?
According to MedlinePlus, malignant hypertension usually manifests itself in different ways in the body. The earliest and lowest risk signs are usually nausea, vomiting, headache, cough, difficulty breathing, as well as weakness or numbness in the arms and legs.
However, when this condition worsens, symptoms progress to more serious ones such as mental status changes, decreased concentration, chest pain, blurred vision, and seizures.
If these symptoms occur, the person should call emergency services or go to the hospital as soon as possible. You will then receive intravenous (IV) medications to lower blood pressure, diuretics to remove fluid in the lungs if there is any, and you will be prescribed antihypertensives.
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Emergencies due to malignant hypertension?
Very Well Health indicates that if the affected person continues to suffer from these symptoms without obtaining the necessary emergency medical care, then their health would deteriorate to the point that the extreme elevation in blood pressure causes complications, such as:
- Increased risk of heart attacks.
- Brain inflammation.
- Stroke.
- Permanent kidney failure.
- Permanent blindness.
- Dilation of blood vessels.
- Filtration of fluids in the lungs.
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