Hypertension Flashcards
Preoperative Hypertension - What are the first line medications?

Recommendations for Treatment of Hypertension in Patients Undergoing Surgical Procedures

How much does induction of anesthesia raise BP and HR in normotensive individuals? How does this change in hypertensive patients?

Common causes of hypotension?

Common causes of hypertension?

Management of perioperative hypertension crises


How does cerebral autoregulation change in hypertensive patients?

Hypothetical relationship between BP and outcome and between perfusion pressure and organ blood flow

Beta-blockers commonly used to treat hypertension/tachycardia?

Common CCB to treat hypertension?

Common vaso/venodilators that are used to treat hypertension?

IV ACEi that is sometimes used to treat hypertension?

Common D-receptor agonist that is sometimes used to treat hypertension?

Adverse effects of NTG and Nitroprusside?

Adverse effects/disadvantages of B-blockers and hydralazine?

Benefits of Dihydropyridine CCBs

Causes of Acute Post-Operative HTN

Goals of anti-hypertensive medications based off of baseline BP
Possible treatments for Acute Post-Operative HTN

Difference between hypertensive crisis and a hypertensive urgency?


Differential diagnosis and treatment of hypotension in perioperative care
