Why check kidneys for high blood pressure?

Question

I went in for my high blood pressure today. I had an EKG (which turned out fine), and the doc ordered an ultrasound of my kidneys and some artery along with a chest x-ray for tomorrow. He was in a hurry and I didn't get a chance to ask him why. Wyy check these three things? Thank you

Answer 1

Sounds like the doctor wants to check for blockage in the renal arteries which supply blood to kidneys, blockage can cause damage to kidneys and kidney function affects BP.The chest x-ray will allow him to assesss the condition of your lungs and heart.If you don't feel comfortable call your doctor and ask him why he feels the tests are necessary and he will tell you.

Answer 2

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Answer 4

Your kidneys are part of the blood pressure regulatory system. Your kidneys may actually be the cause of your hypertension.
The renal artery is what the Dr. is interested in.

Answer 5

Because high blood pressure affects the way your kidneys function. If your blood pressure is really high...it makes it harder for your kidneys to work and eventually, if left untreated...can permanently damage your kidneys and therefore creating a need for dialysis or a transplant. Watch your blood pressure closely and get proper treatment. Good luck !

Answer 6

Essential hypertension is a common disease, yet its pathogenesis is not well understood. Altered control of sodium excretion in the kidney may be a key causative feature, but this has been difficult to test experimentally, and recent studies have challenged this hypothesis. Based on the critical role of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) and the type I (AT1) angiotensin receptor in essential hypertension, we developed an experimental model to separate AT1 receptor pools in the kidney from those in all other tissues. Although actions of the RAS in a variety of target organs have the potential to promote high blood pressure and end-organ damage, we show here that angiotensin II causes hypertension primarily through effects on AT1 receptors in the kidney. We find that renal AT1 receptors are absolutely required for the development of angiotensin II-dependent hypertension and cardiac hypertrophy. When AT1 receptors are eliminated from the kidney, the residual repertoire of systemic, extrarenal AT1 receptors is not sufficient to induce hypertension or cardiac hypertrophy. Our findings demonstrate the critical role of the kidney in the pathogenesis of hypertension and its cardiovascular complications. Further, they suggest that the major mechanism of action of RAS inhibitors in hypertension is attenuation of angiotensin II effects in the kidney.
Your doctor wants to exclude seconday causes e.g caoractation of Aorta etc.
Regarding your EKG being normal does not exclude secondary causes of hypertension.

Answer 7

u could have a rare kidney infection. did they tell u that u r releasing too much protein.

Answer 8

BLOOD PRESSURE CAN DAMAGE YOUR KIDNEYS