Kahoot - Final Flashcards
Common causes of secondary HTN in middle-aged adults include:
Hyperthyroid
OSA
Drugs that may increase BP as a side effect:
Birth control pills
Prednisone
NSAIDS
Refractory HTN is:
Uncontrolled BP on 5+ drugs
Dietary intake of which electrolytes is inversely related to HTN?
Potassium
Calcium
Which of the following is the best anti hypertension drug for induction?
Esmolol
Labetolol
Hydralazine
Nicardepine
Esmolol
Pulmonary arterial HTN is defines as a mPAP above:
20
Pulmonary vasodilating drug classes for PAH include:
Prostanoids
Endothelin receptor antagonists
A systemic-to-pulmonary shunt may cause PH in which form?
High-flow PH
Therapeutic effects of prostinoids include:
Pulmonary vasodilation
Anti-inflmmatory
Anti-platelet aggregation
Which class of drug can prolong the action of nitric oxide?
Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors
Physical symptoms of PAH include:
JVD
S3 gallop
The definitive test for PAH is:
Right heart cath