Hypertension

Question 1

What is the causes of hypertension?

Answer 1

• 95% (primary) are unknown
• due to polygenic variance, environmental factors (obesity, diet, alcohol)
• 5% (secondary) are due to known causes such as renal disease, renal artery stenosis, adrenal tumours

Question 2

What is the treatment for hypertension?

Answer 2

A-Ace inhibitiors, ARB
B- ß Blockers
C- Ca channel blockers
D-diuretics