Vascular medicine

Question 1

Treatment of Hypertension

Answer 1

Stage 1 <80 yrs end organ damage/ Qrisk 20% or any stage 2;

1. ACE/ARB or if over 55/ Black CCB
2. Add CCB
3. Add thiazide like diuretic
4. Add low dose sipronolactone if K low or high dose thiazide

Question 2

Acute Heart Failure Management

Answer 2

1. Sit up with O2
2. furosemide Loop diuretic
3. Beta Blocker
4. ACE/ARB and & aldosterone antagonist (spironolactone)

Question 3

Chronic Heart Failure Management

Answer 3

1. ACE/ARB & Beta Blocker
2. Aldosterone antagonist
3. Diuretic
4. CCB
5. Digoxin