A Case Report of Primary Aldosteronism and Extensive Hypertension-Mediated Organ Damage.

Primary aldosteronism, the most common curable form of secondary hypertension, is associated with greater hypertension-related organ damage and cardiovascular complications compared to primary essential hypertension. The authors present a case involving a 41-year-old Black male admitted to the emergency department with left hemiparesis and blurred vision persisting for one hour, accompanied by markedly elevated blood pressure (220/140 mmHg). The patient was asymptomatic by then, and, aside from a history of tobacco smoking and occasional cannabis use, lacked significant medical comorbidities.

The many faces of power.

When we talk about 'power', we're often referring to subjugation by external forces, to potentially abusive situations, to violence and to the objectification of humanity. In short, we often talk about power when we feel powerless, so we end up focusing on its destructive aspects. We experience a plethora of different powers: economic power, political power, religious power, the power of nature, parental power, the power of a boss or master.