Hypertension Flashcards
what is normal BP?
<80
A Bp of 145/ 95 would be what classification?
Stage 1 HTN
A BP of 180/102 would be what?
Stage 2 HTN
A BP of 125/84 would be what?
Prehypertension
how many BPs must you have to diagnose HTN?
2 or more blood pressures on 2 or more visits
CVD risk doubles for each increment of ______ mmHg (beginning at 115/75 mmHg)
20/10 mmHg
How do you calculate Mean Arterial Pressure?
Cardiac Output x Peripheral Vascular resistance
what do antihypertensive drugs target?
Mean arterial pressure (CO or PVR)
what do antihypertensive drugs control for long term control?
Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
what is the kidneys response to not enough blood flow?
Release renin
What does renin release cause
Angiotensin 1 which is converted to angiotensin II by angiotensin converting enzyme
what is responsible on its own for peripheral vasoconstriction
Angiotensin II
what is responsible for noradrenaline release?
angiotensin II
what causes sodium and water retention?
Aldosterone release (by angiotensin II)
where are organic solutes and sodium bicarb reaborbed?
proximal tubule (early)
What occurs in the thin limb of the loop of henle?
No NaCl absorption Water absorption (osmotic)
what happens in the thick ascending limb of loop of henle
active reabsorbs NaCl
impereable to water- dilutes tubular fluid
potassium increases in cell secondary to interstitial Na/K ATPase
what does the distal convoluted tubule do?
Reabsorbs NacL
impermeable to water
no potassium recycling
what drugs that cause HTN?
corticosteroids
thyroid hormone excess
OCPs
NSAIDs/ COX-2
If a person if pre-hypertensive when do you start drug therapy?
Of they have a co-morbidity
when are 2 drugs usually required for HTN?
stage 2 HTN
If patients don’t have DM or kidney dz what is the goal of drug therapy?
<140/90
If a person has DM or kidney dz what is their BP goal?
<130/80
For stage 1 HTN what is the 1st choice.
Thiazide
for stage 1 HTN what is the 2nd choice
ACEI ARB BB CCB or combo
Stage 2 HTN what is the drug of choice?
2 drug combo of :
thiazide + ACEI or ARB or BB or CCB
For heart failure what is the 1st choice for HTN tx?
ACEI + BB
1st choice for CAD w/ HTN?
BB + ACEI
DM 1st choice for HTN?
ACEI or ARB
CKD 1st choice for HTN?
ACEI or ARB
Recurrent stroke 1st choice for HTN?
ACEI + thiazide
Isolated systolic HTN DOC?
Thiazide
What may be used in patients unable to take ACEI?
ARBs
How often should SrCr be assessed for HTN?
1-2 times per year
Once BP is at goral and stable how often should you follow up?
Every 3-6 months
what is failure to reach goal BP in patients who are adhering to full doses of a 3 drug regimen that includes a diuretic?
Resistant HTN
If a patient has resistant HTN what should you do?
do a complete work up to look for underlying causes
what does excessive body sodium causes?
Vessel rigidity, fluid retention, increased release of norepinephrine and epi from sympathetic terminals and adrenal medulla
Does antihypertensive action correlate with diuretic activity?
No
HCTZ has a ____ diuretic effect but a potent antihypertensive.
low
A loop diuretic is a ________ diuretic but has low antihypertensive effect.
potent
MOA of HCTZ
Inhibit luminal NaCl transport in distal tubule
Changes in urine ionic content –> increase loss of Na+, K+, water
In heart failure a thiazide diuretic + what has synergistic diuretic effect.
loop diuretic
thiazide diuretics are also used to prevent _____________ due to hypercalciuria.
kidney stones
ADRS of HCTZ
hypokalemia hyperuricemia hypomagnesia impaired carb tolerance, hyperglycemia hyperlipidemia impotence
what are some other thiazide drugs?
Metolazone (usually for CHF)
what is a main loop diuretics?
Furosemide
where do loop diuretics work in the kidney?
ascending loop of Henle at chloride pump
Uses for loop diuretics
edema heart failure hypercalcemia hyperkalemia acute renal failure
ADRs of furosemide?
Ototoxicity
allergic rxn
what is a potassium-sparing diuretic?
Spironolactone
MOA of spironolactone?
Synthetic steroid antagonist of aldosterone
inhibits Na+ reabsorption and K+ secretion in collecting tubules
Therapeutic uses of spironolactone
primary aldosteronism
blunt K+ wasting tendencies of other diuretics
ADRs of spironolactone
Gynecomastia
menstrual irregularities
hyperkalemia
hypercholermic metabolic acidosis
what supplements should you d/c before starting spironolactone?
potassium supplements
What is a potassium sparing diuretics that isn’t an antagonist of aldosterone. Has an ADR of kidney stones
Triamterene
What is triamterene usually combined with?
A thiazide diuretic
How do NSAIDs interact w/ diuretics?
decrease diuretic activity
What drugs decrease the absorption of furosemide (loop diuretics)?
Cholestyramine and sucralfate