week 1 - HTN + cardiac Flashcards
what is a hypertensive emergency?
-emergent hypertension
-BP is so high that there is evidence of target organ damage
what is hypertensive urgency?
when BP is severely high but there is no evidence of target organ damage
what is isolated systolic hypertension?
when systolic pressure is >140 and diastolic is <80
-most seen in older adults
define masked hypertension.
when a patients BP is measured normal in the clinical setting but hypertensive outside the clinical setting
define primary hypertension?
hypertension with no identifiable cause
define rebound hypertension?
a patient with hypertension that has it pharmacologically controlled, but becomes abnormally high when that medication is stopped
what is resistant hypertension?
hypertension treated with 3+ antihypertensives of 3+ different classes; one must be a diuretic
define secondary hypertension?
high blood pressure as a result of another condition
(an identifiable cause)
what is target organ damage?
organ damage as a result/ consequence of hypertension
what is white coat hypertension?
hypertension in clinical settings, when otherwise the patient has a normal blood pressure outside the clinical setting
what BP reading is considered HTN?
a persistent reading of 140/90 or higher
An elevated bp is considered…….
120-129/ 80 or less
hypertension: stage 1 is considered a BP reading of …..
130-139/80-89
Hypertension stage 2 is considered a BP reading of ……..
140 or higher/ 90 or higher
a hypertensive crisis is a BP of ___/___ or higher.
180/120
