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Hypertension Flashcards

1
Q

What lifestyle changes can be made to reduce blood pressure?

A

Smoking cessation, weight reduction, reduction in alcohol and caffeine and dietary salt, reduction in total and saturated fats, increasing exercise and increasing fruit and vegetable intake

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2
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Those with ___mmHg should be offered ambulatory BP monitoring?

A

140/90 or higher

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3
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What is classed as Stage 1 hypertension?

A

140/90mmHg or higher and ABPM average 135/85mmHg or higher

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4
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Who should be treated for stage 1 hypertension?

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Under 80 years with target organ damage, CV disease, renal disease or diabetes or a 10 year CV risk >20%

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5
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What should happen for people under 40 with stage 1 hypertension?

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Referral to specialist advise for evaluation of secondary causes of HTN

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6
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What is classed as Stage 2 hypertension?

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160/100mHg or ABPM 150/95mmHg or more

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7
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Who should be treated for Stage 2 HTN?

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All patients regardless of their age

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8
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What is classed as severe HTN?

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Clinic systolic of 180 or more or clinic diastolic BP 110 or more

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9
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What is the BP target for people under 80?

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Below 140/90 clinic or below 135/85 ABPM

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What is the BP target for those with established atherosclerotic CV disease, diabetes in presence of kideny, eye or cerebrovascular disease?

A

130/80mmHg

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11
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What interval should be allowed to determine response to an antihypertensive?

A

4 weeks

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12
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What is the target BP for patients under 80?

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Below 150/90 clinic or below 145/85 ABPM

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13
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What is isolated systolic hypertension classed as?

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160 or more systolic with less than 90 diastolic

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14
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What is the BP target for people with diabetes?

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140/80

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15
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What is the BP target for people with diabetes with kidney, eye or cerebrovascular disease present?

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130/80

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16
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What is first line antihypertensive for patients with diabetes?

A

ACE-inhibitors

17
Q

What is the BP target for people with renal disease?

A

140/90

18
Q

What is the BP target for people with renal disease (with CKD and diabetes or if proteinuria exceeds 1g in 24 hours)?

A

130/80

19
Q

Which antihypertensives should be used in caution in renal impairment?

A

ACE inhibitors

20
Q

Which antihypertensives are widely used in pregnancy?

A

Labetalol, methyldopa, MR nifedipine

21
Q

What is the target BP for pregnant women in umcomplicated chronic hypertension?

A

<150/100

22
Q

What is the target BP for pregnant women with target organ damage?

A

<140/90

23
Q

Women treated with methyldopa while pregnant should restart their original antihypertensive within how many days of birth?

A

2 days

24
Q

What women are at high risk of developing pre-eclampsia??

A

If they have CKD, diabetes, autoimmune diseases, chronic HTN or if they have had HTN in a previous pregnancy

25
Q

Women at high risk of pre-eclampsia need to take what from 12 weeks of pregnancy until the baby is born?

A

aspirin

26
Q

Women with pre-eclampsia or gestational HTN should receive initial treatment with what?

A

Oral labetalol

27
Q

What is the target BP for women with pre-eclampsia or gestational HTN?

A

<150mmHg systolic and diastolic 80-100mmHg

28
Q

What BP would warrant critical care for a pregnant woman?

A

160/110mmHg or above

29
Q

What is a hypertensive emergency defined as?

A

Severe HTN with acute damage to the target organs

30
Q

In a hypertensive emergency, BP should be reduced how?

A

Over the first few minutes or within 2 hours, BP should be reduced by 20-25%

31
Q

What are the IV options for a hypertensive emergency?

A

sodium nitroprusside, nicardipine HCl, labetalol HCl, GTN, phentolamine mesilate, hydalazine HCl or esmolol HCl

32
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What is severe HTN (BP)?

A

180/110 or above

33
Q

What is hypertensive urgency?

A

Severe HTN without acute target organ damage

34
Q

How should BP be reduced in hypertensive urgency?

A

gradually over 24-48 hours with oral antihypertensives

35
Q

What drugs are used in the short term management of hypertensive episodes in phaeochromocytoma?

A

alpha blockers

36
Q

Tachycardia can be controlled using what in hypertensive episodes in phaeochromocytoma?

A

Beta blockers

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