Essential htn - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. HTN is defined as Answer As SBP > 130mmHg or DBP > 80mmHg 2. How many BP readings are required to diagnoses HTN Answer Diagnosis should be based on BP readings over one to two weeks 3. HTN treatment goal is Answer To reduce cardiovascular and renal morbidity and mor- tality 4. The usual form of HTN is Answer Primary or essential 5. Elevated SBP presents a Answer Greater risk for complications than elevated DBP for people older than 50 y/o 6. For all ages, HTN related deaths re...

Advanced Pharmacology Final Exam Study Guide Rated A+ HTN is defined as: SBP > 140 or DBP > 90 Diagnosis of HTN should be based on: several BP readings over 1-2 weeks, not just 1 BP reading HTN treatment goal is: to reduce cardiovascular and renal morbidity and mortality The most common form of HTN is: primary or essential HTN The target SBP for patients ages 65-79 is: < 140 The target SBP for patents 80 years and older is: < 145 The normal BP category as def...

Essential HTN - correct answer (95% of cases)...no identifiable cause Secondary HTN most common cause? In young women? - correct answer Renal artery stenosis, in young women = OCPs BP classifications Normal: Prehypertension: Stage I: Stage II: - correct answer Normal: < or = 120/80 Prehypertension: > 120/80 but <140/90 Stage I: > or = 140/90 Stage II: > or = 160/100 Hypertensive urgency - correct answer Severe HTN (>180, >120) in asymptomatic patient ...

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PC707 Module 4 Cardiac Exam Questions and Answers What is BP? - Answer ️️ -Blood Pressure (BP) = Peripheral Vascular Resistance (PVR) x Cardiac Output (CO). Hypertension (HTN) Impact: - Answer ️️ -▪ Most preventable contributors to disease & death in the United States. ▪ If not detected early & treated appropriately, may lead to myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, & renal failure--& can cause target organ damage to the eyes, kidneys, ♥ & brain. ▪ It is the most common cond...

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Pediatrics in Primary Care: Exam 3 (Hypertension in Children and Adolescents) Questions and Answers 100% Pass Adolescents with what BP should be considered prehypertensive - Correct Answer ️️ - BP >120/80 (same as adults) What BP method is preferred in children? - Correct Answer ️️ -1. manual/auscultation (SBP: 1st sound- appears, DBP: 5th sound-disappears) 2. Right arm, seated, relaxed, quiet Most inaccurate readings occur in what patients - Correct Answer ️️ --infants -o...

PC707 Module 4 Cardiac Exam Questions and Answers What is BP? - Answer ️️ -Blood Pressure (BP) = Peripheral Vascular Resistance (PVR) x Cardiac Output (CO). Hypertension (HTN) Impact: - Answer ️️ -▪ Most preventable contributors to disease & death in the United States. ▪ If not detected early & treated appropriately, may lead to myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, & renal failure--& can cause target organ damage to the eyes, kidneys, ♥ & brain. ▪ It is the most common cond...

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A 28-year-old woman with no past medical history presents to the emergency department with acute dyspnea. Physical exam reveals tachycardia, warm extremities, wide-pulse pressure, bounding pulses, a systolic flow murmur, exophthalmos and a neck mass. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? - High Output Heart Failure 2ndary to Thyrotoxicosis! A 32-year-old man presents after a syncopal episode. He was running on the track when he developed shortness of breath followed by witnes...