Adam Olsen Review Flashcards
Walking briskly for 30 mins every days of the week can lower systolic bp by how much?
4-9
Weight loss of 10kg can decrease systolic bp by how much
5-20
Most common type of htn
essential or idiopathic
MCC of secondary htn
Renal disease
What demographic has more signifigant htn at a younger age
AA males
Dash diet alone can decrease the the bp by how much
8-14
Sodium restiction can decrease systolic bp by how much
2-8
A new onset HTN what is the tx
lifestye modifications
Lifestyle modifications for how long
6-12 months
What do you need to be careful of with a young female and ACE
Pregnancy - highly teratogenic
Pt with HTN and proteinuria
ACE
Raynauds and HTN?
CCB
Name some CCB’s
Amlodipine, Nifedipine, Diltiazem (non-d), verapamil (non-d)
Which CCB can slow AV conduction
Non- Dihydro
You are asked to give a med for anti-anginal
Nifedipine
Side effects of CCB
Constipation, peripheral edema
Name some loop diuretics
Furosimide, bumix
Name some thiazide diuretics
HCTZ
S/E of loops
hypokalemia, hypercalcemia, hypomagnesemia, ototoxicity
A patient has an elevated Ca with normal PTH?
1) Thizide induced
2) Hyperparathyroid
3) Dehydration
Thiazide diuretic
A pt has nephrotic syndrome – med>
Loop
I am an AA with LV dysfunction give me a med
Nitrates and hydralazine
I am a white with LV dysfunction give me a med
BB, ACE or ARB and diurtic
Example of ace
Lisinopril, enalapril, captopril
ACE s/e
angioedema, cough
I have CKD give me a med
ACE, ARB
Htn urgency - what is the % of bp you want to decrease in the first 24 hours
No more than 25%
Why decrease the bp slow in htn urgency
decrease profusion to kidneys, possible heart and
When do you use Nitropressidue
HTN emergency (only comes in IV)
Why use labetolol
short acting
What are IV anti-hypertensives that you can use for HTN
hydralazine (10-20mg IV push), Labetolol, nitropressidue,
You think I have a secondary cause of HTN and I have low K and HTN
Primary hyeroaldosteronism
Primary hyperaldosteronism
Low potassium and HTN
you think I have a pheo what labs do you order
24 hour urine
Ihave elevated Ca and Htn and am not on any meds what secondary cause could we have
hyperparathyroid
I take HCTZ and have elevated Ca what could be the cause
HCTZ
What medication can you not be on if you are testing for hyperaldosteronism
Spiranolactone
Aldosterone is release from the
Adrenal gland
Why does the kdney release aldosterone
decreased flow to the kidney
Does aldosterone retain water or excrete it
retain
You think I may have hyperaldosteronism what labs do you order
renin and aldosterone (1:20 or greater)
I have central obesity and striae with Htn
cushings
I have htn and decreased femoral pulses
Coarctation of aorta
Halmark of pheo
elevated catacholamines (metanephrines)
I have tachycardia, nervousness,sweating and htn,
pheo
I am obese and have a hard time sleeping at night and I have Htn – what may i develop
uncontrolled HTN
I have sleep apnea what am I at risk for
arrythmias
What BB do we not give those cocaine peeps
Cardioselective (Lopressor, metoprolol)
I am in actue Pulmonary Edema what med should you give me
Lasix- then nitro
I had an MI and now I am in severe CHF you do an echo and I have severe MR–why?
Ruptured Papilary muscle
What are thesystolic murmurs
AS, PS, MR, TR