Exam questionKROK 2Medicine · 2005
A 40 y.o. man complains of headache in occipital area. On physical examination: the skin is pale; face and hand edema, BP-170/130 mm Hg. On EchoCG: concentric hypertrophy of the left ventricle. Ultrasound examination of the kidneys reveals thinned cortical layer. Urine analysis shows proteinuria of 3,5 g/day. What is the probable diagnosis?
Answer options
- Chronic glomerulonephritis
- Chronic pyelonephritis
- Cushing’s disease
- Polycystic disease of the kidneys
- Essential arterial hypertension
Correct answer
Essential arterial hypertension
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