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CVS - HT Flashcards

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Secondary hypertension causes

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RENAL

Renal: renal artery stenosis
Endocrine - pheochromocytoma
Neurologic: IC pressure
Aortic: coarctation
Labile: stress
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modifiable risk factors for HT - 4

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sodium
inactive lifestyle
diabetes
alcohol

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non-modifiable risk factors for HT - 4

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male
african american
obesity
hereditary

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benign HT characteristic

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Hyaline arteriolosclerosis

thickening of hyaline -> narrowing of lumen

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malignant HT characteristic

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Hyperplastic arteriolosclerosis

concentric onion-skin lesions - cause of fibrinoid necrosis of vessel wall

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HT effects on heart

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LV pressure overload -> LVH: (larger cardiomyocytes)
impaired diastolic filling - LA dilatation (cause each time cannot empty properly into LV)
LV failure

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HT effects on kidneys

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nephrosclerosis - hardening of the vessels that supply kidneys

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HT effects on CNS

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  • cerebral hemorrhage/ thrombosis
  • HT encephalopathy - malignant HT
    major complication!!
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