Pharm 1141: Drugs Used to Treat Hypertension
1. Normal heartrate: 120/80
2. Stage 1 Hypertension: 130-139/80-89
3. Stage 2 Hypertension: 140+/90+
4. MAP: Mean arterial pressure
less than 60 is ischemia
5. Arterial blood pressure: BP = CO X SVR
6. Cardiac output: total blood flow through the systemic or pulmonary circulation per minute
5-5.5L/min
7. Stroke volume: The amount of blood ejected from the heart in one contraction.
8. Heart rate: number of beats per minute
9. Systemic vascular resistance: the force opposing the movement of blood within blood vessels
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, 10. Group with highest amount of hypertension: African american
11. Heart meds for high BP and heart failure and/or kidney disease: Ace inhibitors or
ARBs
12. Hypertension risk factors: Family history, smoking, diet, elevated serum lipids, renal function, obesity,
psychomotor functions, medication history
13. Assessing patient with hypertension: BP
height and weight
bruits
peripheral pulses
eyes
14. Initial recommendation for hypertension: diet and exercise
15. Beta adrenergic blockers action: inhibits cardiac response to sympathetic nerve stimulation
inhibits renin release from kidneys
Adrenergic->Adrenaline->blocks fight or flight
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1. Normal heartrate: 120/80
2. Stage 1 Hypertension: 130-139/80-89
3. Stage 2 Hypertension: 140+/90+
4. MAP: Mean arterial pressure
less than 60 is ischemia
5. Arterial blood pressure: BP = CO X SVR
6. Cardiac output: total blood flow through the systemic or pulmonary circulation per minute
5-5.5L/min
7. Stroke volume: The amount of blood ejected from the heart in one contraction.
8. Heart rate: number of beats per minute
9. Systemic vascular resistance: the force opposing the movement of blood within blood vessels
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, 10. Group with highest amount of hypertension: African american
11. Heart meds for high BP and heart failure and/or kidney disease: Ace inhibitors or
ARBs
12. Hypertension risk factors: Family history, smoking, diet, elevated serum lipids, renal function, obesity,
psychomotor functions, medication history
13. Assessing patient with hypertension: BP
height and weight
bruits
peripheral pulses
eyes
14. Initial recommendation for hypertension: diet and exercise
15. Beta adrenergic blockers action: inhibits cardiac response to sympathetic nerve stimulation
inhibits renin release from kidneys
Adrenergic->Adrenaline->blocks fight or flight
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