Duration of hypertension |
Last known normal blood pressure |
Course of the blood pressure |
Prior treatment of hypertension |
Drugs: types, doses, side effects |
Intake of agents that may cause hypertension |
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs |
Estrogens |
Adrenal steroids |
Cocaine |
Sympathomimetics |
Excessive sodium |
Family history |
Hypertension |
Premature cardiovascular disease or death |
Familial diseases: pheochromocytoma, renal disease, diabetes, gout |
Symptoms of secondary causes |
Muscle weakness |
Spells of tachycardia, sweating, tremor |
Thinning of the skin |
Flank pain |
Symptoms of target-organ damage |
Headaches |
Transient weakness or blindness |
Loss of visual acuity |
Chest pain |
Dyspnea |
Claudication |