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HYPERTENSION Flashcards

1
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How do you use ABPM to confirm the diagnosis of HTN?

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take at least 2 measurements every hour during the persons waking hours, and use the average of at least 14 measurements

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How is HBPM used to confirm the diagnosis of HTN?

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For each blood pressure recording, 2 measurements are taken with at least 1 minute between them.
Blood pressure is recorded twice a day; once in the morning and once in the evening
Recordings over at least 4 days (ideally 7)
Discard readings from 1st day + calculate average from remaining.

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3
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What values constitute STAGE 1/MILD HTN?

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systolic; 135-149

diastolic; 85-94

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What values constitute STAGE 2/MODERATE HTN?

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sytolic; 150-179

diastolic; 95-119

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What values constitute STAGE 3/SEVERE HTN?

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systolic; > 180

diastolic; > 120

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What values constitute ISOLATED SYSTOLIC HTN?

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systolic; > 140

diastolic; <90

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7
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how is HYPERTENSIVE URGENCY defined?

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  • no target organ damage
  • systolic > 180
  • diastolic > 110
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8
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what are the symptoms of hypertensive urgency?

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headache, shortness of breath, nosebleed, severe anxiety

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how is HYPTERTENSIVE EMERGENCY defined?

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  • systolic > 180
  • diastolic > 120
  • target organ damage
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what are some of the symptoms of a Hypertensive emergency?

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chest pain, shortness of breath, back pain, headache, visual changes, difficultly speaking, numbness

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11
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what is the management for hypertensive emergency?

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  • IV labetolol
  • IV nitroglycerin
  • and managed in ITU for close monitoring
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12
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what is the clinical use of ADRENALINE + why?

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Anaphylactic shock + cardiogenic shock + cardiac arrest.

Stimulation of both alpha- and beta- adrenergic systems; causing systemic vasoconstritction (a), increase HR (B1) and bronchodilation (B2)

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what is the clinical use of NORADRENALINE?

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Severe hypotension + septic shock

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what is the clinical use of DOPAMINE? and why?

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Acute heart failure + cardiogenic shock

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what is the clinical use of DOBUTAMINE?

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Acute heart failure + cardiogenic shock + refractory heart failure

It is a sympathetic drug that directly stimulates the B1 receptors.

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16
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what are chemoreceptors sensitive to?

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high Co2 + O2 + acidosis

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17
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name 5 medications that can cause a rise in blood pressure.

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  • oral contraceptive pill
  • calcineurin inhibitors
  • steroids
  • nsaids
  • antidepressants
  • stimulants e.g. cocaine
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18
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what endocrine disorder is suspected with; unexplained hypokalaemia w/ urinary K+ wasting

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PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM

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19
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name 4 characteristics of cushing’s disease.

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  • ecchymoses
  • central obesity
  • moon shaped/cushingoid facies
  • proximal muscle weakness
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20
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list endocrine tumours that could be a cause of secondary hypertension.

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  • phaechromocytoma
  • primary hyperaldosteronism
  • conns
  • cushings
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21
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what is a neuroendocrine tumour of the chromaffin cells of the adrenal gland?

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PHAECHROMOCYTOMA

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22
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what are the triad of symptoms that present with PHAECHROMOCYTOMA, and what hormone is this due to?

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  • pounding headache
  • palpitations
  • sweating

noradrenaline + adrenaline

23
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what is the management of PHAECHROMOCYTOMA?

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  • propranolol

- phenoxybenzamine (alpha blocker)

24
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what are the 3 primary causes of PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM?

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  • familial
  • idiopathic
  • conns
25
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what is the pathology behind FAMILIAL HYPERALDOSTERONISM?

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Pituitary gland releases adrenocorticotropic hormone which stimulated the adrenal gland leading to high aldosterone level

26
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what is the pathology behind CONNS SYNDROME?

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Adenoma on adrenal gland

27
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what is the pathology behind IDIOPATHIC HYPERALDOSTERONISM?

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tumour of the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal gland leading to high aldosterone secretion

28
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what is a secondary cause of PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM?

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Cirrhosis/HF lead to fluid overload which leads to low perfusion of kidneys causing renin stimulation –> aldosterone stimulation

29
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what is the treatment for PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM?

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  • K+ sparing diuretics; SPIRONOLACTONE

- Surgical removal if due to conns tumour

30
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how does spironolactone work in treating primary hyperaldosteronism?

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aldosterone antagonist in DCT

31
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what is FIBROMUSCULAR DYSPLASIA?

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appearance caused by areas of stenosis alternating with small aneurysms in renal blood vessels

32
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what is the BLOOD PRESSURE aim for a diabetic?

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< 130 / 80 mmHg

33
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what is BLOOD PRESSURE aim for elderly ( > 80 years) ?

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< 150 / 90 mmHg

34
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what is BLOOD PRESSURE aim?

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< 140 / 90 mmHg

35
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mechanism of spironolactone

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blocks the action of aldosterone in the kidneys resulting in Na excretion and K+ reabsorption

36
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management of stage 1 HTN in non black and < 55 years

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ACEi or ARB

37
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management of stage 1 HTN in black and aged < 55 years

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Calcium channel blocker

38
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step 3 management of HTN

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ACEi/ARB & CCB & thiazide like diuretic

39
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symptoms of malignant hypertension

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visual disturbances, headaches

40
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BP in malignant HTN

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< 200 systolic
or
> 130 diastolic

41
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fundoscopy findings in malignant HTN

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  • retinal haemorrhages
  • retinal exudates
  • papilloedema
42
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LVH signs on ECG

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  • increased R wave amp in lead I, aVL, V4-6

- increased S wave depth in lead III, aVR, V1-3

43
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heart related complications from HTN

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  • LVH

- IHD w/ or w/o/ HF

44
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4 signs of hypertensive retinopathy

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  • hard exudates
  • flame haemorrhages
  • papilloedema
  • cotton wool spots
45
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string of beads appearance of renal vessels due to…

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areas of stenosis alternating with small aneurysms

called: fibromuscular dysplasia

46
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clinical use of adrenaline

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  • anaphylactic shock
  • cardiogenic shock
  • cardiac arrest
47
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clinical use of noradrenaline

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  • severe hypotension

- septic shock

48
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clinical use of dopamine

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  • acute heart failure

- cardiogenic shock

49
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clinical use of dobutamine

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  • acute heart failure
  • cardiogenic shock
  • refractory heart failure
50
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hypokalaemic alkalosis

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primary hyperaldosteronism

51
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name 3 symptoms of low potassium

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  • muscle cramping
  • palpitations
  • cramping
52
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name 2 causes of primary hyperaldosteronism

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Conns syndrome - unilateral aldosterone producing adenoma

bilateral adrenal hyperplasia

53
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electrolyte findings in addisons

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low sodium

high potassium

54
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4 groups of medications that can cause hypertension (4)

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  • combined contraceptive pill
  • NSAIDs
  • calcineurin inhibitors e.g. cyclophosphamide
  • antidepressants

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