Rapidly developing pseudohypertension after renal transplantation diagnosed by non-auscultated blood pressure measurement.
Pseudohypertension has been reported in elderly, diabetic and uraemic patients. A variety of diagnostic methods have been used, generally with poor results with the exception of arterial catheterisation. We report a case of pseudohypertension that developed in the year following a renal transplant and was diagnosed by the use of oscillometric and photoplethysmographic blood pressure measurement.
O'Callaghan
C J
CJ
Department of Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology, University of Melbourne, Australia.
Louis
W J
WJ
Hart
G K
GK
Jackman
G
G
Howes
L G
LG
Miach
P
P
D001314:Auscultation; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000379:methods; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009991:Oscillometry; D010991:Plethysmography