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HTN
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Clinical Manifestations of HTN | FATIGUE<BR>DIZZINESS<BR>PALPITATIONS,ANGINA<BR>DYSPNEA |
| MANIFESTATIONS FREQUENTLY SYMPTOMATIC UNTIL... | IT BECOMES SEVERE AND TARGET ORGAN DISEASE OCCURRED |
| PRIMARY HTN | ELEVATED BP WITHOUT IDENTIFIED CAUSE<BR>90-95% |
| SECONDARY HTN | ELEVATED BP WITH A SPECIFIC CUASE<BR>5%-10% |
| PRIMARY HTN CONTRIB. FACTOR | INCREASE SNS ACTIVITY <BR>DM<BR>EXCESSIVE ALCOHOL INTAKE |
| 2NDARY HTN CONTRIB. FACTOR | COARTAION OF AORTA (NARROWING)<BR>RENAL DISEASE(STENOSIS)<BR>ENDOCRINE DISORDERS (CUSHING, HYPERALDEROSTERONISM, PHEOCHROMO)<BR> NEUROLOGIC (TUMORS, PARAPLEGIA, BRAIN INJURY |
| HYPERTENSIVE HEART DISEASE | CAD, L VENT. HYPERTRO., HF |
| HYPERTENSIVE CRISIS | SEVERE ELEVATION IN BP<BR>RATE OF INCREASE IN BP IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE ABSOLUTE VALUE |
| HYPERTENSIVE CRISIS CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS | HYPERTENSIVE ENCEPHALOPATHY<BR> RENAL INSUFFICENCY<BR>HEART FAILURE<BR>PULMONARY EDEMA<BR>DIAPHORESIS |
| HTN CRISIS MANAGEMENT | IV DRUG,<BR>MONITOR CARDIAC AND RENAL FUNCTION<BR>NEUROLOGIC CHECKS<BR>DETERMINE CAUSE<BR>EDUCATE |
| NORMAL | < 120/80 |
| PRE-HTN | 120-139/80-89 |
| STAGE 1 HTN | 140-159/90-99 |
| STAGE 2 HTN | >160/100 |
| NUTRITIONAL THERAPY | NA RESTRICTION<BR>DIET RICH IN VEGIES, FRUIT AND NONFAT DIARY PRODUCTS<BR>CALORIE RESTRICTION IF OVERWEIGHT |
| DRUG THERAPY | REDUCE SVR<BR>DECREASE VOLUME OF CIRCULATING BLOOD |
| IDENTIFY, REPORT, AND MINIMIZE SE SUCH AS.... | ORTHOSTATIC HYPO, <BR> SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION<BR> DRY MOUTH<BR> FREQUENT URINATION |