HTN

Question 1

What diuretics are used in HTN?

Give 2 examples

Answer 1

Thiazide - less strong

Bendrofluazide

Question 2

What drug must be avoided in HTN treatment in young women?

Answer 2

ACEi - use beta blockers instead

ACE can damage foetus

Question 3

In a young patient that presents with HTN without any apparent reason, endocrine causes should be suspected. Name 4 endocrine causes of HTN

Answer 3

• Primary aldosteronsim
• Acromegaly
• Cushing’s
• Excess adrenaline/noradrenaline (phaeochromocytoma)

Question 4

What is the most common cause of secondary HTN?

Answer 4

Aldosteronism