Medi Flashcards
Masked Hypertension
- No Hypertension
- Office/Clinic
- Hypertension
- Home/ABPM Setting
Indications for ABPM
- Suspected White Coat Hypertension
- Suspected Episodic Hypertension
- Hypertension Resistant to Increasing Medication
- Hypotensive Symptoms when taking Antihypertensive Medication
- Determining Blood Pressure Control in Patients known to have substantial white coat effect
- Autonomic Dysfunction
HBPM
Self-recorded BP measurement taken at home or work
Better predictor of CVD risk due to elevated BP
ABPM
Device that takes BP measurements over a 24-48 hour period, usually every 15-20 mins during daytime and every 30-60 mins during sleep
Better predictors of CVD risk due to elevated BP
Hypertension Risk Factors
- Age
- Obesity
- Family Hx
- Race (More common and sever in African-Americans)
- High Sodium Diet
- Excess Alcohol Intake
- Physical Inactivity
- Secondary Causes
- Medications
- Contraceptives
- NSAIDs
- Decongestants
- Antidepressants
- Corticosteroids
- Stimulants
Complications of Hypertension
- Premature Cardiovascular Disease
- Heart Failure
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Ischemic Stroke
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and End-Stage Renal Disease
- Life-Threatening Emergency
Diagnosis of Hypertension
- Accurately measure patient’s blood pressure
- Perform focused medical history and physical examination
- Obtain results of routine lab studies
- Testing
- 12-Lead EKG
- Consider CXR
- 10 Year CVD Risk or History of ASCVD
What should consist of a good history w/ hypertension?
- Medications (Including OTC)
- Past Med Hx
- Social Hx
- Family Hx
- Weight Changes
- Dietary Intake of Sodium and Cholesterol
- Exercise Level
- Psychosocial Stressors
- Other Symptoms
What should a physical exam for hypertension consist of?
- Fundoscopic eval of eyes
- Papilledema/hemorrhages
- Palpation of ALL Peripheral Pulses
- Thyroid Exam
- Cardiac Examination
- Murmurs/Extra Heart Sounds
- Listen to Lungs
- Listen for Renal Artery Bruits
- Extremities
- Skin Inspection
- Neurological Exam
Lab Testing/Diagnostics Hypertension
- Fasting Blood Glucose
- CBC
- Urinalysis
- Renal Fx: Creatinine
- BMP or CMP
- Lipid Profile
- TSH/FT4
- EKG
- Other
- Uric Acid, Echocardiogram, Urine Albumin/Cr Ratio
- Obtain Urine Albumin/Cr Ratio in all patients w/ diabetes or chronic kidney disease
Lifestyle Modifications for Treatment of HTN
- Weight Reduction
- Sodium Reduction (<1500 mg/day)
- Healthy Diet (DASH Diet)
- Increase Physical Activity (120-150 min/wk)
- Limited Alcohol Consumption
- Men less than or equal to 2 drinks/d
- Women less than or equal to 1 drink/d
- Avoidance of Cigarette Smoking
- Increase Dietary Potassium (3500-5000 mg/d)
Mechanism of Hypertension
BP = Cardiac Output x Systemic Vascular Resistance
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Medications for HTN
- Thiazide Diuretics
- Long-Acting Calcium Channel Blockers
- ACE Inhibitors
- Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs)
Recommended treatment/follow-up for Normal BP
- Promote Optimal Lifestyle Habits
- Reassess in 1 Year
Recommended Treament/Follow-Up for Elevated BP (120-129/<80)
- Nonpharmacologic Therapy
- Reassess in 3-6 Months
Recommened Treatment/Follow-Up for Stage 1 HTN (130-139/80-89)
- Clinical ASCVD or Estimated 10-y CVD Risk > or = 10%?
- If Yes
- Nonpharmacologic Therapy and BP-Lowering Med
- Reassess in 1 Month
- BP Goal Met?
- Yes
- Reassess in 3-6 Months
- No
- Assess and Optomize Adherence to Therapy
- Consider Intensification of Therapy
- Reassess in 1 Month
- Yes
- If No
- Nonpharmacologic Therapy
- Reassess in 3-6 Months
- If Yes
Recommened Treatment/Follow-Up for Stage 2 HTN (>140/90)
- Nonpharmacologic Therapy and BP-Lowering Med
- Reassess in 1 Month
- BP Goal Met?
- Yes
- Reassess in 3-6 Months
- No
- Assess and Optomize Adherence to Therapy
- Consider Intensification of Therapy
- Reassess in 1 Month
- Yes
What is the MOA for Thiazide Diuretics?
Inhibit reabsorption of sodium and chloride mostly in distal tubules
What is the MOA for CCB?
Promote vasodilation by reducing calcium influx into vascular smooth muscle cells by interfering w/ voltage-operated calcium channel
What is the MOA of ACE Inhibitors?
Prevent conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II
What is the MOA of ARBs?
Competitively block binding of angiotensin II to AT1 receptors, reducing effects of angiotensin II-induced vasoconstriction, sodium retention, and aldosterone release
What is the MOA for Beta-Blockers?
Antagonize effects of sympathetic nerve stimulation or circulating catecholamines at beta-adrenoceptors
What medication should be used with hypertension and diabetic nephropathy or nondiabetic chronic kidney disease w/ proteinuria?
ACE Inhibitor or ARB
What medication should be used for hypertension in African-Americans?
Thiazide Diuretic or Long-Acting Dihydropyridine CCB
Clinical Clue of Suggestive Secondary HTN
- Severe or Resistant HTN
- 3 Antihypertensive Agents and Not Controlled
- Acute Rise in BP in a pt. w/ previously stable BP
- Age <30 Years in Non-Obese
- Malignant or Accelerated HTN
- Severe HTN w/ Evidence of End-Organ Damage
- Hypertension Associated w/ Electrolyte Disorders
- Hypokalemia and Metabolic Alkalosis
- Onset Before Puberty