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1
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stage 1 hypertension

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140/90 clinical (135/85 HBPM)

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Stage 2 Hypertension

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160/100 (150/95 HBPM)

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first line antihypertensive for patient who is diabetic or <55

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ACEi or ARB

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4
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First line antihypertensive for patient who is not diabetic or >55

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CCB

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Management option when patient’s hypertension is not managed on singular ARB ACEi or CCB

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Add a thiazide diuretic e.g. Indapamide (or the other i.e. if on CCB add ACEi or ARB, and vice versa)

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Management options if patient’s hypertension is not managed with ARB/ACEi & CCB & Thiazide diuretic

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  • if K+ less than or equal to 4.5, add Spironolactone
  • If K+ is greater than 4.5, add an Alpha or Beta Blocker
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Beta-Blocker side effects

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  • dry mouth
  • changes in taste
  • drug-induced Lichen planus
  • bradycardia/hypotension
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8
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ACE-inhibitor side effects

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  • dry cough
  • loss of taste
  • dry mouth
  • ulceration
  • angiodema
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ARB side effects

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  • dry mouth
  • angioedema
  • sinusitis
  • taste loss
  • hyperkalaemia
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10
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Loop diuretic side effects

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  • ototoxicity
  • hypocalcaemia
  • hypokalaemia
  • hypomagnesaemia
  • hyponatraemia
  • gout
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Thiazide diuretic side effects

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  • dehydration
  • postural hypotension
  • hyponatraemia
  • hypokalaemia
  • hypercalcaemia
  • impaired glucose tolerance
  • impotence
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12
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important caution when prescribing potassium and ace inhibitor together

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can precipitate hyperkalaemia

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13
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initial medical treatment of ACS

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MONA
- Morphine
- Oxygen if Hypoxaemic
- Nitrates
- Antiplatelets - DUAL therapy- Aspirin + clopidogrel/ticegralor/prasugrel

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14
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Anticoagulant used in ACS when patient is going for immediate/early angio

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Unfractionated Heparin or Bivalirudin

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Anticoagulant used when angio is not planned

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Fondaparinux or enoxaparin

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16
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Reperfusion in a patient with STEMI presenting within 12hrs onset

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  • PCI within 120 mins
  • If PCI not available within 120 minutes, consider thrombolysis (alteplase) + transfer to PCI centre
17
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Reperfusion in a patient with STEMI presenting after 12hrs onset

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  • consider PCI if continuing myocardial ischaemia or cardiogenic shock
  • Calculate grace score:
    (1) if Low Risk (predicted 6m mortality <3%): conservative management (nitrates, statins, beta blockers + antithrombotic treatment (aspirin/clopidogrel/ticegralor) + LMWH if patient is in hospital
    (2) If High risk (predicted 6m mortality >3%): if stable, offer angiography + revascularisation within 72hrs. If unstable, immediate angiography +/- PCI
18
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Secondary prevention of ACS

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Block An ACS:
- Beta Blockers
- ACE-inhibitors
- Aspirin (lifelong)
- Clopidogrel/Ticegralor for 1 year following ACS
- Statin high dose e.g. Atorvastatin 80mg

19
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ECG findings for STEMI:
(1) Acute
(2) within days
(3) long term

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(1) Peaked T waves (<5 waves) followed by ST elevation (<20 mins) which resolves in hours-days
(2) Within days: Q waves followed by T wave inversion
(3) Long term: Q waves, ST elevation

20
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other causes of ST elevation apart from STEMI (8)

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  • Pericarditis - widespread saddle-shaped
  • Myocarditis
  • Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
  • Aortic dissection
  • LBBB/RBBB
  • PE
  • Brugada syndrome
  • Hyperkalaemia
21
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ECG findings- hypokalaemia (5)

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  • U waves (especially in V4-V6)
  • small or absent T waves (occasionally inversion)
  • PR prolongation
  • ST depression
  • Long QT interval
22
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ECG findings- Hyperkalaemia (5)

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  • tall tented T waves
  • small P waves
  • Wide QRS
  • Asystole
  • Ventricular Fibrillation
23
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ECG findings- Hypocalcaemia

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  • Long QT interval
  • Short QRS complex
24
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ECG findings- Hypercalcaemia

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  • Short QT interval
  • Long QRS complex

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