Hypertension

Question 1

What is the clinical definition of hypertension?

Answer 1

140/90

Question 2

What inesvtigations can be done for suspected hypertension?

Answer 2

Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring

ECG

FBC

Urine dipstick

Question 3

What are the complications of hypertension?

Answer 3

MI

Stroke

Kidney damage

Heart failure

Hypertensive retinopathy

Question 4

What is the conservative treatment of hypertension?

Answer 4

Smoking cessation

Weight loss

Reduced salt intake

Question 5

What is the medical treatment of hypertension?

Answer 5

< 55 years old

Step 1 - ACE-i/ARB

Step 2 - Step 1 + Calcium channel blocker

Step 3 - Step 2 + Thiazide diuretic

Step 4 - Resistant hypertension

> 55 years old/Afro-carribean

Step 1 - Calcium channel blocker

Step 2 - as above

Step 3 - as above

Step 4 - as above