HTN Flashcards
BP goal younger than 60?
Less than 140/90
BP goal older than 60 with no CKD/DM?
Less than 150/90
BP goal if CKD/DM present?
Less than 140/90
What is a normal BP?
Less than 120/80
What is considered prehypertensive?
120-139/ 80-89
What is considered stage 1 hypertension?
140-159/90-99
What is stage 2 hypertension?
Greater than 160/100
Jnc 8 treatment goal for black patients and medications to use?
Less than 140/90
Thiazides and CCBs alone or combined with another class
JNC 8 treatment goal for non-black patients and 1st line meds?
Less than 140/90
Thiazides, ACEI, ARB, or CCB alone or in combo
If patient has CKD or DM what is the first line HTN med?
ACEI or ARB
Asian patients do better with what HTN meds?
CCB or ARB
Examples of ACEI
End in -pril
Examples of ARB?
End is -sartan
Example of dihydropyridine CCB?
Nifedipine (procardia)
Examples of nonhydropyridine CCB?
Verapamil and diltizem