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What do you do if the clinical BP is =/>140/90 mmHg? (3)

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Offer ABPM. HBPM is a suitable alternative.

Calculate CV risk

Look for end organ damage

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What do you do if clinical BP is =/>180/110 mmHg? (2)

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Consider starting anti-hypertensive drug Rx immediately

Consider referral

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When do you refer do specialist care?

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BP >180/110mmHg with signs of papilloedema and/or retinal haemorrhage

OR

Suspected phaeochromocytoma

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What is Stage 1 hypertension?

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Clinic BP >= 140/90 mmHg and subsequent ABPM daytime average or HBPM average BP >= 135/85 mmHg

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What is Stage 2 hypertension?

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Clinic BP >= 160/100 mmHg and subsequent ABPM daytime average or HBPM average BP >= 150/95 mmHg

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What is Stage 3 hypertension/Hypertensive Crisis?

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> 180 mmHg systolic, >110 mmHg diastolic

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What lifestyle advice would be offered to those with hypertension?

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  • Healthy diet and regular exercise
  • Relaxation therapies
  • Reduced alcohol intake
  • Discourage excessive consumption of coffee/other caffeine-rich products
  • Low salt intake
  • Stopping smoking
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Who should be offered anti-hypertensives?

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Those under the age of 80 with stage 1 HTN + target organ damage, established CVD, renal disease, diabetes, CVD risk >20%

Anyone with stage 2 HTN

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What is the target clinical BP for treated HTN?

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140/90 mmHg for those under 80

150/99 mmHg for those over 80

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What is 1st line treatment for hypertension for those under 55 years?

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Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor or a low-cost angiotensin-II receptor blocker (ARB).

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What is 1st line treatment for hypertension for those over 55 year and/or afro-Caribbean people?

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Calcium-channel blockers. Thiazide-like diuretic if CCB is unsuitable.

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What is the 2nd step of treatment?

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CCB + ACE-I or ARB

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What is the 3rd step of treatment?

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CCB + ACE-I/ARB + Diuretic (thiazide-like)

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Which medication is first line for HTN in diabetic patients

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ACE-I

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What is HTN a risk factor for? (4)

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Stroke, IHD, HF, CKD

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When measuring BP in the clinic multiple times, which reading should you record?

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The lowest

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What types of end organ damage can occur (3)?

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Left ventricular hypertrophy, CKD, hypertensive retinopathy

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What tool is used to calculate CVD risk?

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QRISK2

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How is end organ damage investigated for? (4)

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Bloods, urine, ECG, CXR

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What is the definition of hypertensive urgency?

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elevated BP (>180/110) but no target organ damage.

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What is the definition of hypertensive emergency?

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Elevated BP with end organ damage.

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What complication can occur in hypertensive emergency?

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Encephalopathy

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How is a hypertensive emergency managed?

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IV nitroglycine (vasodilator)/CCB/beta-blocker, ICU admission

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What are the symptoms of hypertensive urgency? (4)

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o Headache
o SoB
o Nosebleeds
o Severe anxiety

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What are the symptoms of a hypertensive emergency? (6)
``` o Chest pain o SoB o Back pain o Numbness/weakness o Vision change o Difficulty speaking ```
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How is BP calculated?
Cardiac Output x Total Peripheral Resistance
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What modifies BP in short term?
baroreceptors, chemoreceptors, ANS
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What modifies BP after 4-6 hours?
RAAS
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How is arterial pressure raised by CNS? (4)
1) The SNS releases noradrenaline from nerve terminals 2) NA acts on alpha-adrenergic receptors of vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) 3) arterioles constricted 4) Heart directly stimulated
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What does activation of beta-adrenoreceptors cause? (2)
Reduced contractility of blood vessels and increased contractility of the heart
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When is adrenaline clinically used? (3)
Anaphylactic shock, cardiogenic shock, cardiac arrest
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When is NA used? (2)
severe hypotension, septic shock
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When are dopamine and dobutamine clinically used? (2)
Heart failure and cardiogenic shock
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Which nerve innervates the carotid body?
Hering's nerve, which is branch of the glossopharyngeal
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Which nerves innervates the aortic arch baroreceptors?
Vagus
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What happens when you stand up?
strong sympathetic discharge from baroreceptors
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What to the chemoreceptors detect?
low O2, high Co2 and acidosis
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What is the atrial volume reflex?
Increased Atrial stretch due to increase pressure causes reduced water reabsorption & Increased filtration of fluid into renal tubule. This fluid loss via kidneys decreasing BP.
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What does the macula densa detect?
Rise in Na+ concentration (low arterial pressure)
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What does the macula densa do when it detects an increased Na+ concentration?
Causes release of renin which causes efferent arteriole resistance
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What produces angiotensinogen?
the liver
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What does aldosterone cause?
increased Na+ absorption and secretion of K+ and H+
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What does angiotensin II cause? (5)
Increased sympathetic activity, increased Na+Cl- + H20 reabsorption, aldosterone release, arteriole vasoconstriction , ADH release
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What happens to arteries in HTH and T2DM?
Increase in wall thickness, impairment of endothelial function
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How does obesity cause hypertension?
Reduction in adiponectin (vasodilator) cause increased contractility of small arteries and increased vascular tone
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What is the main side-effect of ACE-I?
Tickly cough
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Which anti-hypertensives can be used safely during pregnancy?
Nifedipine, labetolol, methyldopa
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What is a main side-effect of Calcium channel blockers?
Ankle swelling
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What is a main side effect of loop diuretics?
Gout attack
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What is a main side effect of thiazide diuretics?
Hyponatriemia
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What is a main side effect of aldosterone antagonists?
Hyperkalaemia
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How does renal disease cause secondary HTN?
Kidneys don't function optimally which causes increased fluid retention
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How does glomerular disease cause secondary HTN?
glomerulus doesn't filter waste and sodium which increases plasma volume
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How does renovascular disease lead to secondary HTN?
lack of perfusion to kidney which causes increased fluid retention
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How does pheochromacytoma cause secondary HTN?
It's a tumour which occurs in the adrenal gland and causes increased release of adrenaline and Noradrenaline which increases BP
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How does Sleep Apnea lead to secondary HTN?
lack of oxygen causes increased heart contractility at night
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How do brain tumours and enchepalitis lead to secondary HTN?
There is decreased blood flow in the brain and the body attempts to counteract this by increasing BP
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What 4 features are suggestive of secondary HTN?
resistant HTN, a sudden acute rise from a previous stable value, proven age of onset before puberty, under 30 with no FH
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What medications can cause secondary HTN?
NSAIDs, stimulants, OCP, antidepressants, calcineurin inhibitors (tacrolimus)
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What causes a string-of-beads appearance on CT angiogram?
medial fibromuscular dysplasia
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What is the target average ABPM/HBPM?
<135/85 if under 80 y/o <145/85 if >80 y/o
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What medication is preferred in hypertensive emergency in patients with coronary ischaemia and CCF?
IV nitroglycine
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What are the complications of giving ACE-i in someone with renal artery stenosis?
Flash pulmonary oedema

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