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Patho 2 CV
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| In what populations of hypertensive patients would we use monotherapy? | Stage 1 HTN; patients 80 years or older |
| What drug therapy would be used for HTN in post-stroke, very elderly, incipient HF, or CCB intolerance? | ACEI/ARB + Diuretic |
| What drug therapy for HTN is used for black patients? Why? | ACEI/ARB + CCB or CCB + Diuretic; RAAS not as active, but calcium channel is |
| At what point of HTN would spironolactone be added? What electrolyte must be monitored? | When it becomes resistant; potassium |
| Beta blockers should be considered at any step of HTN treatment when there is a specific indication for their use such as HF, angina, post-MI, atrial fibrillation, pregnant women, etc. True or false? | True |