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| Define SBP and DBP for prehypertension. |
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| Define SBP and DBP for HTN, stage 1 |
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| Define SBP and DBP for HTN, stage 2 |
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| What labs should be gathered for initial HTN workup? |
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| UA, BG, Hct, lipid panel, K+, creatinine, and calcium, ECG. |
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| What are the major CVD risk factors |
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| HTN, Obesity, dyslipidemia, DM, cigarette smoking, pysical inactivvity, microalbuminuria, estimated GFR <60 mL/min, age (>55 men, >65 women), family hx of premature CVD (men age <55, women age <65). |
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| What are some identifiable causes of hypertension? |
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| sleep apnea, drug-related, CKD, primary aldosteronism, renovascular dz, cushing's syndrome or steroid therapy, pheochromocytoma, coarctation of aorta, thyroiid/parathyroiid disease. |
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| What is the goal BP for patients with DM or CKD? |
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| What are some causes of resistant HTN? |
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| improper BP measurement, excess Na+ intake, inadequate diuretic therapy, inadequate doses, drug actions/interactions (NSAIDs, illicit drugs, sympathomimetics, oral contraceptives, OTC drugs, herbals), excess EtOH intake |
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| Thiazide diuretics are recommended for use in all "compelling indications" for HTN tx, except what 2 indications? |
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| Beta blockers are recommended for use in all "compelling indications" for HTN tx, except what 2 indications? |
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| CKD, recurrent stroke prevention. |
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| What compelling indications have recommendations for ACE inhibitors? |
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| All of them (HF, post MI, high CVD risk, DM, CKD, recurrent stroke prevention) |
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| What 2 "compelling indications" recommend use of calcium channel blockers? |
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| What nonpharmaceutical intervention is most effective at reducing SBP (5-20 mmHg/10Kg)? |
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| What nonpharmaceutical intervention is least effective at reducing SBP (2-4mmHg)? |
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| Moderation of alcohol consumption (Men |
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