Treatment of HTN Flashcards
Types of HTN
Primary HTN Secondary HTN White-coat HTN PseudoHTN Isolated systolic HTN Resistant HTN Hypertensive crises
Define Primary HTN
Unknown cause; due to body’s compensation
90%
Define Secondary HTN
Identifiable cause - disease (CKD), drug (NSAIDs), birth control, etc
Define White-Coat HTN
BP increases in a clinical setting
Define PseudoHTN
BP falsly elevated due to rigid calcified brachial artery
Define Osler’s maneuver
BP cuff inflated above peak SBP, if radial artery remains palpable + Osler’s = PseudoHTN
Define Isolated systolic HTN
Only systolic BP increase
Define resistant HTN
Not at goal BP on max dose of at least 3 drugs, one of which is a diuretic
Define Hypertensive crisis
> 180/120
Emergency or urgency
Define Hypertensive Emergency
Extreme elevation in BP accompanied with acute or progressing target-organ damage
Treatment goals for Hypertensive Emergency
Immediate but gradual decrease in BP with IV agents over minutes to hours (DBP <110)
Define Hypertensive Urgency
High BP without acute or progressing target-organ damage
Hypertensive Urgency treatment
Decrease BP with PO agent to stage 1 values over several hours to days
Automated BP measurment arm cuff
Preferred over manual bc they decrease user error
Arm cuff because finger and wrist are as accurate
Diagnosis from automated BP cuffs
Average of 2 reading taken on separate occasions
Self Monitoring of BP
Should be routine
Useful to guide in diagnosis, response to therapy and improve adherence
- Evaluate white-coat HTN
Diagnosis based on self monitoring
Average readings over 5-7 days
>130/85 is abnormal
Ambulatory BP Monitoring
24 hour monitoring records BP at frequent intervals throughout the day
- Evaluate white-coat HTN
>130/85 is abnormal
BP during sleep
should dip 10-20%, if not may indicated increased risk of CVD
Normal Classification
less than 120/80
Pre-HTN Classification
Systolic: 120-139
AND
Diastolic: 80-89
Stage 1 Classification
Systolic: 140-159
AND
Diastolic: 90-99
Stage 2 Classification
Systolic: >160
AND
Diastolic: >100
Major CV Risk Factors
HTN Obesity >30 Dyslipidemia DM Smoking Physically inactive Albuminuria GFR 55, F: >65) Family history of premature CVD
Identifiable causes of HTN?
Sleep apnea Primary aldosteronism Cushing's syndrome or steroids Drug induced Renovascular disease Pheochromocytoma CKD!!! Thyroid
Baseline Lab test to look at?
Urinalysis (albumin, RBC, WBC), microalbumin:creatinine, hematocrit, fasting lipid panel, Chem 7, calcium, ECG, LFTs