NSG6001 Week 1
What is Hypertension? - answer A prolonged elevation in blood pressure
What are some causes of *primary* hypertension? - answer*decreased vessel
compliance seen with aging*
- more prevalent in blacks: low birth weight infants, impaired renal growth, less
nocturnal blood pressure decline, *diet higher in NA and low in K+*, higher genetic
susceptibility. (LIMIT SODIUM)
Excessive alcohol consumption >24 ounces per day
Physical inactivity
High stress
What are some causes of *secondary* hypertension? (95% of ppl have this) -
answerRenal disease
Adrenal gland disorders
Sleep apnea syndrome
Congenital heart defects *coarctation of the aorta*
Endocrine disorders *cushings, hypothyroidism, hyperparathyroidism*
Medications: BCP, hormone replacement therapy, *antihistamines, decongestants, and
glucocorticoid steroids*
Used for the prevention of *heart or blood pressure problems*
Also prescribed for the treatment of *bad* cholesterol and triglyceride levels in some
people - answerLipitor(Atorvastatin) 80mg can decrease the LDL by 50% on average
Treats intermittent problems which blood flow to the legs *claudication* by enabling
people to walk longer distances with less pain - answer*Pletal* (CILOSTAZOL)
Eczema: a chronic inflammatory condition
What is Hypertension? - answer A prolonged elevation in blood pressure
What are some causes of *primary* hypertension? - answer*decreased vessel
compliance seen with aging*
- more prevalent in blacks: low birth weight infants, impaired renal growth, less
nocturnal blood pressure decline, *diet higher in NA and low in K+*, higher genetic
susceptibility. (LIMIT SODIUM)
Excessive alcohol consumption >24 ounces per day
Physical inactivity
High stress
What are some causes of *secondary* hypertension? (95% of ppl have this) -
answerRenal disease
Adrenal gland disorders
Sleep apnea syndrome
Congenital heart defects *coarctation of the aorta*
Endocrine disorders *cushings, hypothyroidism, hyperparathyroidism*
Medications: BCP, hormone replacement therapy, *antihistamines, decongestants, and
glucocorticoid steroids*
Used for the prevention of *heart or blood pressure problems*
Also prescribed for the treatment of *bad* cholesterol and triglyceride levels in some
people - answerLipitor(Atorvastatin) 80mg can decrease the LDL by 50% on average
Treats intermittent problems which blood flow to the legs *claudication* by enabling
people to walk longer distances with less pain - answer*Pletal* (CILOSTAZOL)
Eczema: a chronic inflammatory condition
