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What type of drug ends in -pril, lisinopril, and can be considered cardio and renoprotective?

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ACE inhibitors

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What do you need when putting a patient on ACE inhibitors?

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baseline Cr and K+ levels and repeat 1-2 weeks after initiation

do NOT in pregnancy

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What type of drug ends in -sartan that you can prescribe if someone cannot tolerate beta blockers or ACE-I but you CANNOT give with ACE-I and cannot be given in pregnancy?

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ARBs - angiotensin II blockers

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What type of drug has two types (dihydropyridine like –dipine + nondihydropyridine) with nondihydropyridine that affects cardiac contractility/conduction like diltiazem or verapamil?

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calcium channel blocker

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What is the only calcium channel blocker that is safe for CHF?

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amlodipine

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What is the first line diuretic for uncomplicated HTN?

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thiazides like hydrochlorothiazide, chlorthalidone

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What are side effects of thiazides?

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hyponatremia, hypokalemia, hypercalcemia, hyperglycemia

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What are the type of diuretics like furosemide, bumetanide that cannot be used in a sulfa allergy and are the strongest diuretics?

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loop diuretics

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What are some side effects of loop diuretics?

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hypokalemia, volume depletion, hypocalcemia, hyponatremia, hyperuricemia, ototoxicity

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What are the weakest diuretics that can cause hyperkalemia?

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potassium sparing diuretics

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What are the drugs that end in -olol that treat HTN?

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beta blockers

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What beta blockers are cardioselective with beta one?

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atenolol, metoprolol, esmolol

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What beta blockers are non selective with beta 1 and 2?

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propranolol

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What beta blockers are both alpha and beta?

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labetalol, carvedilol

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What alpha antagonists can be used for HTN?

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doxazosin, prazosin, terazosin

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When should you treat with HTN medications?

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all patients if lowers CV risk
BP above 160/100 needs 2 meds

those w/ 140-159/90-99 even if risk is low

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What is non-pharmacological therapy for HTN?

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weight loss, DASH diet, sodium intake, alcohol intake, exercise, mindfulness

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When there is risk for advanced age when should you consider pharmacotherapy in BP?

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> 130/80

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When there is an increased risk for CV, when should you consider pharmacotherapy in BP?

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> 130/80

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When there is no risk when should you consider pharmacotherapy in BP?

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> 140/90

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When should you refer to cardiology with HTN?

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severe, resistant to meds, or early/late onset

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How do you treat CV risk factors?

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statins (rosuvastatin low intensity) or low dose aspirin

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What is step 1 in HTN treatment?

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ACE inhibitor/ARB OR CCB OR thiazide diuretic

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What is step 2 in HTN treatment?

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ACE inhibitor/ARB + CCB OR thiazide

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What is step 3 in HTN treatment?
ACE inhibitor/ARB + CCB + thiazide
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What is step 4 in HTN treatment?
ACE inhibitor/ARB + CCB + thiazide + spironolactone
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In a black patient, what is your first line treatment for HTN?
CCB or diuretic
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What is your 2nd line HTN treatment for a black patient?
ARB or ACE inhibitor or beta blocker
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What is your treatment of choice in ALL PATIENTS with resistance?
aldosterone receptor blocker
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What would you add on for ALL PATIENTS with HTN?
central alpha agonist or peripheral alpha antagonist
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How do you monitor a patient you just put on HTN meds?
follow up in 2 weeks, yearly monitoring of lipids, ECG every 2-4 years
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What is first line for a HTN patient <55 "others"?
ACE inhibitor or ARB or CCB or diuretic
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What's second line for a HTN patient <55 "others"?
beta blocker
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What's first line for a HTN patient > 55 "others"?
CCB or diuretic
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What's second line for a HTN patient >55 "others"?
ARB or ACE inhibitor or beta blocker
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How do you lower emergency HTN?
reduce no more than 25% within 1st hour and additional 5-15% over next 23 hours
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What are the exceptions to slowly lowering BP?
acute ischemic stroke unless >180-200 or thrombolytics are given acute aortic dissection and should be decreased to <120 and <60 within 30 minutes
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What is used for emergency HTN?
combo of nicardipine or clevidipine + labetalol or esmolol
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What's first line treatment for hyperlipidemia?
statins based on : presence of CVD or diabetes, LDL>190, age, 10 year risk
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What statins are used for high intensity (and adjusted for lower)?
atorvastatin (40-80mg) or rosuvastatin (20-40mg) high
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What are 4 groups of patients who benefit from statin medications?
1) individuals w ASCVD 2) individuals w/ LDL >190 3) individuals 40-75 w/ diabetes and LDL >70 4) individuals 40-75 w/o ASCVD or diabetes w/ LDL 70-189 and estimated 10 year risk of 7.5% or higher
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What's second line treatment for hyperlipidemia?
ezetimibe and bempedoic acid for: - CVD whose LDL remains above relevant treatment threshold 55 or 70 on statin therapy - possible familial hypercholesterolemia w/ LDL >190 baseline and still above 100 with treatment and remains above treatment threshold - OR documented statin intolerance -CAN add to therapy if at max statin and patient has high risk for CVD and high LDL
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What are lifestyle recommendations for hyperlipidemia?
diet, exercise, smoking cessation, HTN control, weight loss, diabetes control, antithrombotic therapy
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What do statins do?
reduce LDL w/ CVD - need maximally tolerated dose
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What are side effects of statins?
muscle aches, myositis, rhabdomyolysis, elevated risk of muscle injury or myopathy with highest dose, liver disease, DM
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What does ezetimibe "zetia" do?
reduces LDL
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When do you add ezetimibe/zetia to hyperlipidemia therapy?
max statin + high risk for CVD + high LDL
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What do proportein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors (alirocumba and evolocumab) do?
reduce LDL
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When do you add proportein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors (alirocumba and evolocumab) to statins?
- calcium scores >1000 - very high risk for recurrent CVD when on treatment for LDL and remains >55 or 70 OR >100 in patients w/ familial hypercholesterolemia w/o known CVD
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What patients are considered very high risk for CVD?
- recent ACS within 12 months - multiple prior MIs or strokes - significant unrevascularized CAD - polyvascular disease (CAD + cerebrovascular or PVD)
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What do omega 3 fatty acids target?
triglycerides
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What do bile acid binding resins target (cholestyramine, colesevalam, colestipol)?
reducing LDL
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What do you HAVE to know about bile acid binding resins (cholestyramine, colesevalam, colestipol)?
- can increase TG levels so NO in high TG level patients ** only medication safe in pregnancy!!!! **
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What do fibric acid derivatives (gemfibrozil, fenofibrate) target?
TGs by 40%
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What do niacin/nicotinic acid target?
increasing HDL by 25-35% BUT INTOLERANCE IS COMMON!!!
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In these patients, what is indicated: 1) w/ hypercholesterolemia w/ LDL>100 w/ treatment 2) advanced subclinical atherosclerosis or high-risk patients w/ existing CVD where LDL>70 w/ treatment 3) very high risk patients w/ excisting CVD where LDL>55 4) many high risk patients w/ TG >150 or non HDL >100
combination therapy
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What are some treatment recommendations for high triglyceride levels?
avoid alcohol, simple sugars, refined starches, fatty acids, control secondary causes
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How is drug treatment for TGs reserved?
>150 but <500 is only for those w/ established CVD with well-controlled LDL on maximal tolerated therapy

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