Münchausen syndrome as an unusual cause of pseudo-resistant hypertension: a case report
Münchausen syndrome can be characterized by simulated illness, pathological lying and wandering from place to place (the patient typically presents to numerous hospitals). Individuals with elevated blood pressure due to non-adherence to medication have the so-called pseudo-resistant hypertension.
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| author | Kobusiak-Prokopowicz Małgorzata Marciniak Anna Tokarczyk Bogdan Kała Maria Leszek Jerzy Mysiak Andrzej |
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| description | Münchausen syndrome can be characterized by simulated illness, pathological lying and wandering from place to place (the patient typically presents to numerous hospitals). Individuals with elevated blood pressure due to non-adherence to medication have the so-called pseudo-resistant hypertension. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6bf9d47557344401bafce3191dd7679c2022-12-22T03:28:07ZengDe GruyterOpen Medicine2391-54632019-11-0114179279610.1515/med-2019-0094med-2019-0094Münchausen syndrome as an unusual cause of pseudo-resistant hypertension: a case reportKobusiak-Prokopowicz Małgorzata0Marciniak Anna1Tokarczyk Bogdan2Kała Maria3Leszek Jerzy4Mysiak Andrzej5Cardiology Department, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 213, 50-556Wroclaw, PolandCardiology Department, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-367Wroclaw, PolandInstitute of Forensic Research, 31-033Krakow, PolandInstitute of Forensic Research, 31-033Krakow, PolandPsychiatry Department, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-367Wroclaw, PolandCardiology Department, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-367Wroclaw, PolandMünchausen syndrome can be characterized by simulated illness, pathological lying and wandering from place to place (the patient typically presents to numerous hospitals). Individuals with elevated blood pressure due to non-adherence to medication have the so-called pseudo-resistant hypertension.https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2019-0094müchausen syndromepseudo-resistant hypertensioniliac arteriovenous fistulamedication non-adherence |
| spellingShingle | Kobusiak-Prokopowicz Małgorzata Marciniak Anna Tokarczyk Bogdan Kała Maria Leszek Jerzy Mysiak Andrzej Münchausen syndrome as an unusual cause of pseudo-resistant hypertension: a case report Open Medicine müchausen syndrome pseudo-resistant hypertension iliac arteriovenous fistula medication non-adherence |
| title | Münchausen syndrome as an unusual cause of pseudo-resistant hypertension: a case report |
| title_full | Münchausen syndrome as an unusual cause of pseudo-resistant hypertension: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Münchausen syndrome as an unusual cause of pseudo-resistant hypertension: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Münchausen syndrome as an unusual cause of pseudo-resistant hypertension: a case report |
| title_short | Münchausen syndrome as an unusual cause of pseudo-resistant hypertension: a case report |
| title_sort | munchausen syndrome as an unusual cause of pseudo resistant hypertension a case report |
| topic | müchausen syndrome pseudo-resistant hypertension iliac arteriovenous fistula medication non-adherence |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2019-0094 |
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