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.1 risk factor for suicide - ANSWER-hx of attempts
.2017 ACC/AHA BP goal - ANSWER-130/80 (no change
w/ age)
.2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: 10 yr risk < 10% and SBP ≥
140/90 - ANSWER-use BP lowering meds
,.2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: black adults with HTN, no HF
or CKD - ANSWER-initiate therapy with thiazide diuretic or
CCB
.2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: drugs contraindicated in
pregnant women - ANSWER-- ACE
- ARBs
- direct renin inhibitors
.2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: elevated BP - ANSWER-120-
129/ <80
.2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: elevated BP reassessment -
ANSWER-3-6 months
,.2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: HTN reassessment for new or
adjusted drug regimen - ANSWER-follow up at monthly
intervals until control is sustained
.2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: hypertensive crisis -
ANSWER-> 180/120
admit to ICU if target organ damage
.2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: hypertensive URGENCY -
ANSWER-- elevated BP (180/120) WITHOUT current
organ damage
- happens when patients stop taking their meds
- doesn't require a rapid decrease
- check proteinuria and BMP
- one week follow up
-give ER precautions
, -avoid clonidine (causes rebound HTN)
.2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: initiation of drug therapy in
stage 1 HTN - ANSWER-initiate therapy with a single drug
.2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: initiation of drug therapy in
stage 2 HTN - ANSWER-initiate drug therapy with 2 first
line medications of different classes as separate agents or
combo drug
.2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: no CVD and ASCVD risk <
10% BP threshold - ANSWER-≥ 140/90
.2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: normal BP - ANSWER-<120 /
<80