HTN + HF & diuretics

Question 1

Name 2 factors that can lead to endothelial dysfunction

Answer 1

7

Question 2

What are the values for SBP and DBP (&clinical signs) that emergency treatment is required?

Answer 2

13

Question 3

What is the target BP for a person

• under 80 (w T2DM)
• over 80
• w T1DM without metabollic syndrome

Answer 3

13

Question 4

When should you repeat BP reading?

Answer 4

13

Question 5

What are the 3 stages of HTN

Answer 5

14

Question 6

What is the preHTN range?

What can be recommended to these patients?

Answer 6

15

Question 7

What are some drugs that can be prescribed for primary HTN?

Answer 7

17

Question 8

How do ACEi affect BP?

What is their mechanism of action?

Answer 8

19-20

Question 9

What are the SE of ACEi?

What are the contraindications?

Answer 9

20

Question 10

What can be given instead of an ACEi?
SE?
Contraindicators?

Answer 10

23

Question 11

MoA of CCB in HTN?

Answer 11

CCBs target calcium initiated smooth muscle contraction)

Question 12

3 types of CCB and their MoA

Answer 12

25

Question 13

What type of drug is amlodipine?

When would nimodipine be useful to prescribe?

Answer 13

26

Question 14

MoA of phenylalkylamines
SE
Contraindicators

Answer 14

27

Question 15

Thiazide and thiazide-like MoA
SE
Contraindications

Answer 15

28

Question 16

Which patients would qualify for CCB over ACEi/ ARB?

Answer 16

29

Question 17

What is given to a patient who has T2DM and HTN

Answer 17

30

Question 18

When would alpha and beta blockers be used in HTN?

Answer 18

31

Question 19

MoA of B-adrenoceptor blockers
SE
Contraindicators

Answer 19

32

Question 20

MoA of A-adrenoceptor blockers
SE
Contraindicators

Answer 20

33

Question 21

What 3 things need to be managed in chronic HF?

What drugs can be given to aid this?

Answer 21

8,9 HF

Question 22

MoA for loop diuretics
SE
Contraindications

Answer 22

10 HF

Question 23

MoA for potassium sparing diuretics
SE
Contraindicators

Answer 23

11 HF