kidney and urinary tract disorders
Hypertensive Arteriolar Nephrosclerosis
Diagnosis of Hypertensive Arteriolar Nephrosclerosis
Routine blood tests Other tests to detect damage to other organs and other causes of kidney damage The diagnosis may be suspected when routine blood tests indicate deteriorating kidney function in a person with high blood pressure. Doctors make the diagnosis when the physical examination or test results show evidence of organ damage caused by high blood pressure. Such damage may be changes in the retina observed with an ophthalmoscope or evidence of heart abnormalities detected with Electrocardiography (ECG) or Urine testing should be done to detect other disorders that may cause kidney disease. Ultrasonography should be done to exclude other causes of kidney damage. It may show that kidney size is reduced. 