Hypertension Flashcards
RA ______ Pharmacy Act
10918
defined as that area concerned with the science and practice of rational medication use
Clinical pharmacy
a health science discipline in which pharmacists provide patient care that optimizes medication therapy and promotes health, wellness, and disease prevention.
Clinical pharmacy
application of pharmacological information together with the knowledge of the disease for its prevention, mitigation, or cure
Pharmacotherapeutics (PT)
Pharmacotherapeutics (PT) is the application of _________ information together with the knowledge of the ________ for its prevention, mitigation, or cure.
pharmacological; disease
“that area of pharmacy practice that ensures the safe, appropriate, and economical use of medications.”
Pharmacotherapeutics (PT)
“elevated blood pressure”
HYPERTENSION
High force exerted by circulating blood against the arterial walls (WHO)
HYPERTENSION
high blood pressure is the main risk factor for __________ diseases
cardiovascular
more than _________ people in the world live with HTN
1 billion
________ is a major cause of cardiovascular disease and premature death worldwide
hypertension
world hypertension day
May 17 2023
also referred to as the silent killer
hypertension
guidelines in the classification of hypertension (3)
- American Heart Association (AHA) / Americal College of Cardiology (ACC)
- Joint National Committee (JNC)
- European Society of Cardiology (ESC) / European Society of Hypertension (ESH)