Hypertension

Question 1

Conn’s syndrome

Answer 1

Aldosterone producing adenoma

Question 2

Signs of Conn’s syndrome

Answer 2

Hypertension

Hyokalemia

Question 3

Fibromuscular Dysplasia

Answer 3

A non-atherosclerotic, non-inflammatory vascular disease that causes abnormal growth within the wall of an artery

Question 4

Complication of polycystic kidney disease?

Answer 4

Hypertension

Question 5

What is clorthalidone?

Answer 5

A diuretic

Question 6

Who do you want to give thiazides to?

Answer 6

The elderly

Question 7

What would you give to treat diabetic neuropathy?

Answer 7

ACEi/ARB

Question 8

What can beta blockers do to blood sugar levels in diabetes?

Answer 8

Raise them

Question 9

Beta blockers and sun exposure?

Answer 9

Can make you more sensitive to the sun

Question 10

What do you have to use with particular caution in people with a reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate?

Answer 10

Spironolactone, because these people have an increased risk of hyperkalemia

Question 11

Aldosterone and K+ excretion?

Answer 11

Increases excretion

Question 12

Pseudohypertension?

Answer 12

When blood pressure readings are elevated but blood pressure is actually normal

Question 13

Be cautious with which drug in diabetes and a low glomerular filtration rate?

Answer 13

Spironolactone

Question 14

Spironolactone dosage

Answer 14

12.5mg (25mg every other day)

Tolerate 25% increase in K+ and creatinine

Question 15

Hypertension treatment in young women?

Answer 15

ACD or BCD