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Hypertension: part two
Introduction
Case finding
Diagnosis
Cardiovascular risk investigations
Assessment for target organ damage
Blood pressure targets
Assessment for target organ damage
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Assessment for target organ damage
As part of their cardiovascular risk investigation, a person should be assessed, usually at the GP surgery, for target organ damage that may have occurred because of untreated hypertension. This involves urine dipsticks for haematuria, and urine albumin: creatine, as well as blood tests for diabetes, kidney disease, cholesterol, hypertensive retinopathy, and cardiac function.
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