Hypertension is a serious disease caused by heart disease, glandular diseases, dysfunction and disorders , And the incidence of mental disorders and neurological pressure of the causes of this disease, or take some of the side effects that cause the incidence of high blood pressure.
The disease is diagnosed by measuring the pressure on spaced times, at least four hours between each time and another, and is done by means of the device Sufjumanumitr and the medical ear on the brachial artery.
The tests that are done, including the examination of protein in urine as well as the examination of urea and creatinine in the blood to determine the impact of the disease on the kidney, as well as ECG to see the impact of pressure on the heart, and cholesterol in blood, as well as blood sugar.
If the patient is young, and if the doctor doubts that the pressure is secondary rather than primary, there are many tests such as examination of 17-hydroxyprogesterone in the urine as well as the operation of a class image of the abdomen and other tests according to the reason the doctor suspects.