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According to SIGN (June 2017), when should adults with type 2 diabetes be offered antihypertensive drug treatment?
According to SIGN (June 2017), when should adults with type 2 diabetes be offered antihypertensive drug treatment?
- Only if clinic systolic blood pressure is below 140 mmHg
- Regardless of clinic systolic blood pressure
- Only if they have a history of complications such as stroke
- Only if clinic systolic blood pressure is above 140 mmHg (correct)
What is the clinic target blood pressure recommended by SIGN (November 2017) for patients with type 2 diabetes?
What is the clinic target blood pressure recommended by SIGN (November 2017) for patients with type 2 diabetes?
- 130/80 mmHg (correct)
- 150/100 mmHg
- 140/90 mmHg
- 120/70 mmHg
According to NICE (March 2022), should the same blood pressure thresholds and treatment targets be used for patients with or without type 2 diabetes?
According to NICE (March 2022), should the same blood pressure thresholds and treatment targets be used for patients with or without type 2 diabetes?
- No, they should be different
- It depends on the patient's age
- Yes (correct)
- It depends on the patient's ethnicity
