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Causes/Epidemiology
Miscellaneous
Effects of Hypertension
Dietary Influence
Managing Hypertension
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Cardiac output multiplied by peripheral resistance

Blood Pressure

100
The force of pressure against the walls of blood vessels
What is blood pressure
100
High blood pressure causes a shearing force against the artery walls and speeds the development of this.
What is Atherosclerosis
100
An excess of this dietary mineral can cause increased blood pressure
What is Sodium
100
Initial treatment for a patient with pre or mild hypertension
What is "Lifestyle Modifications"
200

Chronic Kidney Disease, Coarctation of the aorta, Cushing's Syndrome, and thyroid conditions are examples of.....

Common causes of secondary hypertension

200
The blood pressure reading when your heart is contracting
What is systolic blood pressure
200

Changes in various organs as a consequence of HTN are referred to as...

Target organ damage

200

This relaxes the walls of the blood vessels, lowering blood pressure and protecting against muscle cramping. It is often recommended as a dietary increase in HTN

Potassium

200

Lifestyle modifications to decrease Blood pressure include _______ for 90-150 min weekly and a reduction in _______

What is exercise and weight

300
Name for the most common type of high blood pressure whose cause is unclear but likely has multiple factors
What is primary or essential hypertension
300
The name of the lower blood pressure number
What is diastolic blood pressure
300

An emergent situation in which blood pressure is severely elevated and there is evidence of actual or probable target organ damage

Hypertensive emergency

300

DASH stands for...

Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension

300

Target BP for all adults with HTN

130/80 mm Hg

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Genetics, unhealthy diet, smoking, certain medications
What are possible causes of primary hypertension
400
A blood pressure of 130/80 is classified in this category
What is pre -hypertension
400
Long standing High blood pressure can cause swelling of the extremities related to this condition.
What is Heart failure (causing the heart to pump inefficiently)
400

The recommend amount of alcohol consumption for men and women

Less than 2 drinks per day for men and less than 1 drink per day for women

400
First line medicine for treating hypertension
What is Thiazide diuretics (Acts by inhibiting reabsorption of sodium and chloride in the kidneys.)
500

 A transient elevation of blood pressure when in the clinical setting likely from feeling anxious at the doctors

White Coat Syndrome

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blood pressure in a patient with hypertension that is controlled with medication and becomes abnormally high with the abrupt discontinuation of that medication

Rebound hypertension

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A hypertensive crisis with a B/P greater than 180/110 can cause acute damage to these 3 organs
What are the brain, heart and kidneys
500

A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts, low fat dairy products and lean meat

What is the DASH diet ( Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension)

500
A common side effect of "Ace Inhibitors" a class of antihypertensives
What is cough