If a patient presents with hypertension and no known cause exists, what type of hypertension does the patient have?

Question

Renovascular
Primary
Secondary
Nonessential

Answer 1

If a patient presents with hypertension and no known cause can be identified, the patient is typically diagnosed with primary hypertension (also known as essential hypertension). This type of hypertension is the most common form and does not have a specific identifiable cause, unlike secondary hypertension, which is caused by an underlying condition.