A 50-year-old with obesity and snoring has resistant hypertension on three agents. Which initial test best screens for a common secondary cause?...

Question

A 50-year-old with obesity and snoring has resistant hypertension on three agents. Which initial test best screens for a common secondary cause?

Accepted Answer

Home sleep apnea testing or polysomnography for OSA

Answer

Renal biopsy

Answer

24‑hour urinary catecholamines first

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Coronary calcium score

Answer

Routine head CT

us-usmle-step-3 MCQ (SBA): Resistant Hypertension - Evaluation