White Coat Hypertension
Description
A phenomenon in which patients only have elevated blood pressure readings in the doctor's office and not when measured outside the clinical arena. The cause is thought to be anxiety produced by the clinic visit.
Symptoms
No symptoms beside anxiety are experienced. Some patients do not overtly feel anxious.
Tests
A history and physical exam will be performed. Normal blood pressure readings outside the medical clinic with elevated readings in the doctor's office confirms the diagnosis.
Treatment
No treatment is needed.
Related Videos
Health Minutes - hypertension
White coat hypertension - some people have raised b...
Majid Ali, MD * White Coat Syndrome * ALI ACADEMY * www.majidali.com
The white coat syndrome is a form of high blood pre...
News
Pharma-paid doctors often have spotty records
An investigation uncovered hundreds of doctors on c...
From: The Charlotte Observer
Pharma-paid doctors often have spotty records
The Ohio medical board concluded that pain physicia...
From: The Charlotte Observer
Docs on Pharma Payroll Have Blemished Records, Limited Credentials
by Charles Ornstein , Tracy Weber and Dan Nguyen Th...
From: CommonDreams.org
Acute Care Facilities
Other Providers Treating this Disease
Medications Treating This Disease
Share Your Experience
Do you have experience with this disease? Do you or someone
you know suffer from White coat hypertension?
Please share you experience with other members of the iTriage community.