Polypharmacy — Flashcards

With a ABPM/HBPM >=135/85 (stage 1 hypertension) treat if _____ AND any of the following: target organ damage established cardiovascular disease renal disease diabetes 10-year cardiovascular risk >10%

Target clinic BP under 80 years is < _____/90 mmHg

Target clinic BP over 80 years is < _____/90 mmHg

Patients with hypertension should be assessed for their _____ risk

What investigation is used to confirm suspected hypertension? _____ or Home Blood Pressure Monitoring (HBPM)

Hint: preferred

Patients with hypertension should be investigated with _____ for diabetes

Hypertension in patients under _____ years old should be considered for specialist referral to exclude secondary causes

"_____" hypertension is blood pressure that is ↑ raised in consultations, but normal out-of-office

_____ hypertension (~90% of cases) has no known etiology

Stage 1 hypertension ABPM/HBPM = ≥_____/85mmHg