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P&T
HTN
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Health Care
Professional
02/18/2011

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Term

Class, Brand Name and dose range


a) Enalapril

b) Lisinopril

c) HCTZ

d) Metoprolol Succinate

e) Clonidine

Definition

a) ACEi, Vasotec 5-40mg

b) ACEi, Prinivil/Zestril 10-40mg

c) thiazide, Microzide, HydroDIURIL,12.5-25

d)Beta Blocker, Lopressor 50-100mg

e) alpha-2 agonist, Catapres 0.1-0.8mg

Term

Brand Name, Class and dose range

a) Atenolol

b) Carvedilol

c) Doxazosin

d) Losartan

e)Furosemide

Definition

a) Beta Blocker, Tenormin 25-100mg

b) Beta Blocker, Coreg 12.5-50mg

c) alpha-1 blocker, Cardura, 1-16mg

d) ARB, Cozar 25-100mg

e) Loop Diuretic, Lasix, 20-80mg

Term

Brand Name, Class and  Dose range

a)Chlorthalidone

b) Ramipril

c)Valsartan

d) Nifedipine

e) Amlodipine

Definition

a)Diuretic, generic 12.5-25mg

b)ACEi, Altace, 2.5-20mg

c) ARB, Diovan 80-320mg

d) CCB, Procardia XL, Adalat CC 30-60

e) CCB, Norvasc 2.5-10

Term

Class, Brand name, dose range

a) Verapamil ER

b) Diltiazem ER

c) Terazosin

d) Metoprolol Tartate

Definition

a) NonDHP CCB, Calan SR, Isoptin SR 80-320mg

b) NonDHP CCB, Cardizem CD, Dilacor XR, Tiazac 180-420mg

c) alpha 1 blocker, Hytrin 1-20

d) Beta Blocker,

Term

What is the equation and definition...

a) Pulse Pressure

b) MAP

c) BP

Definition

a) SBP-DBP measure of arterial wall tension

 

b)SBP x 1/3 + DBP x 2/3 avg pressure throughout cardiac cycle

 

c) Cardiac Output x Peripheral Resistance

 

Term
What are the 5 major actions of Aldosterone that increase BP?
Definition

Vasoconstriction

Inc Cardiac Output

Inc Aldosterone Synthesis

Na H20 reabsorption

Inc TPR

Term
What affect does insulin have on BP?
Definition
It inc sodium water retention which inc BP
Term

Vasodilators or Constrictors

 

a) Angiotensin II

b) Bradykinin

c) Nitric Oxide

d) Endothelin

e) Prostacyclin

Definition

a) Angiotensin II-Constrict

b) Bradykinin-Dilate

c) Nitric Oxide-Dilate

d) Endothelin-Constrict

e) Prostacyclin-Dilate

Term
What happens to BP during sleep?
Definition
BP decreases by abt 20% during the night
Term

T/F

 

Ambulatory blood pressure reading monitors are just as good as clinic reading

Definition

FALSE

they are better

Term
What is the difference btwn hypertensive emergency and hypertensive urgency?
Definition
emergency has target organ damage (BP> 180/120)
Term

What is Preeclamsia?

What the difference btwn that and gestational HTN?

Definition

BP >140/90 with new onset proteinuria after 20 weeks gestation

 

Gest. Htn doesnt have proteinuria

Term

What stage of HTN?

 

a) BP 158/94

b) 118/80

c) 166/100

d) 134/78

 

Definition

a) BP 158/94- I

b) 118/80-Normal

c) 166/100- Stage II

d) 134/78- Pre Hypertensive

Term

SH is a 68 yo Female

PMH: Type II DM, Osteoporosis, Seasonal Allergies

SH: drinks 3 glasses of wine/day, smokes 2 packs/week

Current Medications: Ibuprofen PRN for headaches

What are her CV risk factors?

Definition
Risk factors: DM, >65yo, tobacco use
Term
Which lab tests should be ordered for diagnostic exam for HTN?
Definition
EKG, urinalysis, BUN/SCr, FLP, FBG, serum electrolytes
Term
What are some non-pharmacological therapies for lowering BP?
Definition

Dec alcohol intake to 2 drinks/day for men and 1 for women

Increase physical activity to 30min/day most days of week

Dec salt intake to 2.4g/day

DASH diet

Weight loss (BMI 18.5-24.9)

Term
What is the treatment for a prehypertensive patient?
Definition
Life style modifications and recheck in one year
Term
What is the treatment for a Stage I HTN patient with no compelling indications?
Definition

Thiazide diuretic

 

Term
What is the treatment for a Stage II HTN patient with no compelling indications?
Definition
Thiazide AND one of....ACEi, ARB, CCB, Beta blocker
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