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NR565 HTN Lipid Protocol 1 HYPERTENSION PROTOCOL: INITIAL VISIT 1) RATIONALE a) This protocol will assist in the differentiation between essential hypertension and renal artery stenosis to aid in the identification of patients in need of referral to nephrology to prevent further renal damage from an unidentified renal artery stenosis. The design of the protocol for UTI encompasses these principles. 2) SYMPTOMS a) HYPERTENSION i) Blood pressure >140/90 mmHg ii) Other possible subjective symptoms (1) Headache (2) Visual changes (3) Dyspnea (4) Chest pain (5) Sensory or motor deficit b) RENAL ARTERY STENOSIS i) Onset of hypertension age >55 years or <30>
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