Hypertension

Question 1

Rapid and aggressive acceleration of hypertensive disease.

Answer 1

Malignant (accelerated) hypertension

Question 2

Diastolic pressure in excess of 120mmHg is common

Answer 2

Malignant (accelerated) hypertension

Question 3

Unknown cause

Answer 3

Essential hypertension or primary hypertension

Question 4

95% of all cases so majority.

Answer 4

Essential hypertension or primary hypertension

Question 5

Multifactorial (obesity, diabetes mellitus, FH, cigarette smoking, sedentary lifestyle, and high intakes of salt or alcohol)

Answer 5

Essential hypertension or primary hypertension

Question 6

Hypertension, resulting from other diseases accounts for 5% of all cases.

Answer 6

Secondary hypertension

Question 7

Maybe due to pregnancy, kidney diseases, drug treatment

Answer 7

Secondary hypertension

Question 8

Less than 120/80

Answer 8

Normal

Question 9

120-129 / less than 80

Answer 9

Elevated

Question 10

130-139 / 80-89

Answer 10

High blood pressure or hypertension stage 1

Question 11

130-139 / 90 or higher

Answer 11

High blood pressure or hypertension stage 2

Question 12

higher than 180 / higher than 120

Answer 12

Hypertensive crisis

Question 13

Can damage and weaken blood vessel walls, causing rupture with potentially serious consequences (stroke)

Answer 13

High blood pressure