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Transient Hypertension

Transient Hypertension may be seen in
  •  Acute cerebrovascular accidents
  • Acute myocardial infarction
  • Acute glomerulonephritis
  • Pregnancy
  • Acute intermittent porphyria.
  • Phaeochromocytoma
It is systemic hypertension seen for a transient phase of time when the patient is under stress or when he is having a disorder with a transient hypertensive phase, as may occur in the above-mentioned conditions.