Post traumatic renal hypertension.
Two cases of hypertension following renal trauma are reported. In both cases, blood pressure was controlled with captopril, an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor. Mechanisms of hypertension following renal trauma are reviewed and the place of medical or surgical management discussed.
D000328:Adult; D002216:Captopril / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D007668:Kidney / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy
D002216:Captopril