A 55-year-old woman on ICU develops acute severe hypertension (BP 230/140 mmHg) with headache, visual disturbance, papilloedema, and acute kidney inju...

Question

A 55-year-old woman on ICU develops acute severe hypertension (BP 230/140 mmHg) with headache, visual disturbance, papilloedema, and acute kidney injury (creatinine rising from 95 to 280 µmol/L). Blood film shows fragmented red cells (schistocytes). LDH is elevated and haptoglobin is low. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Hypertensive emergency with malignant hypertension and thrombotic microangiopathy

Answer

Essential hypertension

Answer

Pheochromocytoma

Answer

Pre-eclampsia

Answer

Chronic kidney disease

uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): Malignant Hypertension