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PANCE Prep Pearls: 3rd Ed. (2019) | Physician Assistant (PA) School Study Aid
Primary Hypertension Risk Factors
- Excessive Alcohol Consumption
- High Sodium Diet
- Dyslipidemia
- Obesity
- People of African Descent
- Advanced Age
- Vitamin D Deficiency
- Reduced Nephron Number
- Diabetes
- Lack of Physical Activity
2 mins
Hypertension Assessment
- Mechanism
- Essential Hypertension
- Secondary Hypertension
- Assessment
- Headache
- Vision Changes
- Nosebleed (Epistaxis)
- Chest Pain
- Syncope (Fainting)
- Diagnosis
- Average 2 Sets, 2 Minutes Apart
- After 2 or More Visits (within 1-4 weeks)
- Nursing Considerations
- Take BP Both Arms
- Common in African Americans
2 mins
Hypertension Intervention
- Lifestyle Modifications
- Weight Reduction and Exercise
- Diet Changes
- Relaxation Techniques
- Smoking Cessation
- Medications
- Encourage Self Monitoring
1 min
Hypertension Management (JNC-8)
- Goal of Treatment
- Age Over 60 years (and Healthy)
- 150/90
- Age Under 60 years (and Healthy)
- Any Age with Diabetes or CKD
- 140/90
- Treatment
- ARB/ACE-I/Thiazide/CCB (Primary or Combo)
- CKD (w/wo Diabetes)
- ARB or ACE-I Primary
- African American
- Thiazide or CCB Primary
3 mins
Hypertension Medications
- Diuretics
- ACE Inhibitors
- Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs)
- Beta Blockers
- Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blockers
2 mins
Hypertensive Emergency Characteristics and Presentation
- Characteristics
- Acute Increase in Blood Pressure
- ≥ 180/120
- End-Organ Dysfunction
- Clinical Features
- Stroke
- Hypertensive Retinopathy
- Acute Heart Failure
- Myocardial Infarction
- Acute Kidney Injury
2 mins
Hypertensive Emergency Diagnosis and Management
- Diagnosis
- Laboratory Tests
- Chest X-ray
- Management
- Decrease Blood Pressure Carefully
- Antihypertensives
- Monitor Vital Signs
2 mins
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