It might be wise to start with abdominal C-T with and without contrast
for adrenal adenoma:

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/535174

http://www.worldhypertensionleague.org/Documents/Prague%202004%20Abstracts/widim
sky.pdf

Susan

Thanks, Susan... It looks interesting. As you may recall, a few years ago, I
was in the ER with 248/167.... and that was after I had been there for an
hour, receiving intensive treatment to get it down. It was higher than that,
when I presented, but I do not remember the exact number. The very odd thing
about that kind of hypertension is that often times the patient does not
even feel like something is really wrong. I think we must get so used to
feeling a certain way, that it must seem normal, and we don't even realize
that we are in a crisis.

Today has been a very odd and busy day...

My home computer fell victim to a lightening strike and power surge early
this morning. Right now, it is undergoing emergency heroic lifesaving
efforts in a shop. It is too soon to tell yet, to what extent it is
permanently damaged. My son is already suggesting that I take over his
computer and get him a new Mac ! This is the same stinker who recently
"borrowed" 250 Meg of Ram from mine to plug into his, without even telling
me before he did it.... I immediately noticed the problem, however, when
compouter had slowed to a crawl.

Thanks again for the article.

Will, T2