Clinical management hypertension Flashcards
1
Q
Measure blood pressure
A
- Relaxed, temperate setting, with the person quiet and seated and their arm outstretched and supported
2
Q
Disadvantages of automated device
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- When there is pulse irregularity
3
Q
Pulse
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- Should be strong and regular
- Take brachial and radial pulse
4
Q
Measuring BP between arms
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- Differences between arms are more than 15mmHg use higher side
5
Q
Which reading do you choose
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> 140/90 mmHg take two more readings and record the lower of the readings
6
Q
Ambulatory BP monitoring
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- Cuff readings are taken every half an hour
- Take the average of systolic and diastolic and the pulse
7
Q
Home BP monitoring
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- Thake four readings a day
8
Q
Clinical diagnosis reading
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- > 140/90 mmHg
9
Q
Home monitoring BP reading
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- > 135/85 mmHg
10
Q
Stage 1 hypertension
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- Blood pressure ranges from 140/90 mmHg to 159/99 mmHg
- ABMP 135/85 mmHg to 149/94 mmHg
11
Q
Stage 2 hypertension
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- Clinical blood pressure 160/100 mmHg but less than 180 /120 mmHg
12
Q
Stage 3 hypertension
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- Blood pressure higher than 180/120 mmHg
13
Q
Target organ damage
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- Test for hematuria
- Urine albumin: creatinine ratio
- HbA1C test for diabetes
- Examine fundi
- GRF, electrolyte and creatinine
14
Q
After hypertension check
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- Information about their absolute risk of CVD and
about the absolute benefits and harms of an intervention
over a 10‑year period
15
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Risk factor modifiable
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- Smoking
- Cholesterol
- BMI
- Blood pressure
