Hypertension
Raised pressure rarely announces itself, so it is usually found on a routine check rather than because anything felt wrong.
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Portal hypertension is elevated blood pressure within the vein system draining the digestive organs into the liver, most often caused by cirrhosis.
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Nothing is usually felt, so damage to the vessels of the eyes, kidneys and brain accumulates long before anything announces it.
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An eye drop that lowers pressure inside the eye by opening a secondary drainage route, with visible effects on lashes and iris.
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Papilledema is swelling of the optic disc caused by raised pressure inside the skull, visible on examination of the eye.
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A condition labeled refractory has not responded as expected to treatment, prompting reconsideration of the diagnosis or a change in approach.
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Found by accident while a heart drug was being tested, it works only where nitric oxide is already being released.
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Its long duration sets it apart from others in its class, and it is the one also used for urinary symptoms of an enlarged prostate.
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