Week 9: Hypertension, CKD, hyperlipidaemia Flashcards
1
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stage 1 hypertension
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>140/90 mmHg
2
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stage 2 hypertension
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>160/100mmHg
3
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stage 3 hypertension
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>180mmHg or diastolic above 120mmHg
4
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main types of hypertesnion
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essential and secondaey
5
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causes and RF for HTN
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- Essential hypertension (primary cause unknown) accounts for the majority of cases
- Secondary hypertension e.g. causes by renal disease, endocrine disease (cushings), pre-eclampsia, drugs
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Risk factors
- Excess weight
- High salt intake
- Lack of physical activity
- Stress
- Older age
- Fx
- gender
6
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presentation of HTN
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- Usually asymptomatic (except accelerated (malignant) hypertension)
- Look for end organ damage
- Stroke/TIA
- Dementia
- LVH
- CHD
- PAD
- retinopathy
7
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screening for HTN
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- All adults should have their BP measured at least every 5 years up to the age of 80 and annually there after
- Diagnosis of hypertension is confirmed if a person has:
- A clinic blood pressure of 140/90 mm Hg or higher; and
- ABPM daytime average or HBPM average of 135/85 mm Hg or higher.
- Target organ damage screening: hypertensive retinopathy, left ventricular hypertrophy, blood tests, urinalysis for albuminuria, proteinuria and haematuria
8
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unvestigations if HTN
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- Urine dipstick test for protein and blood
- serum creatinine and electrolytes and eGFR
- renal ultrasound
- 12 lead ECG
- Echocardiography
- Fasting blood glucose
- Cholesterol
9
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inevstigations if secondary causes of HTN suyspected
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- 24hour urinary metanephrines
- urinary free cortisol/dexamethasone suppression test
- renin/aldosterone levels
- plasma calcium
- MRI of renal arteries
10
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hypertensive cris’ involve
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malignant hypertension
hypertensive urgency
11
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Malignant hypertension
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- Systolic >200 mmHg, diastolic >130mmHg
- End organ damage e.g. encephalopathy, dissection, nephropathy, papilledema
- Need same day treatment to reduce bP within minutes to hours
12
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Hypertensive urgency
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>180mmHg without end organ damage- should be treated over next few day and BP repeated within 7 days
13
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first line maangement of hypertension
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Lifestyle
- Weight reduction through diet and exercise
- Stopping smoking
- Reduce salt
- then medication added on if doesnt work (or above a certain level)
14
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Step 1: if patient is <55 and non-black
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(A)
- ACEi or ARB
- choose ARB if ACEi causes dry cough)
- do not combine ACEi with ARB
15
Q
Step 1: if patient is >55
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(C) or (D)
- CCB
- Thiazide like diuretic if CCB not suitable
16
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Step 1: if patient is black african or caribbean
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(C) or (D)
- CCB
- Diuretic if CCB not tolerated