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What is the first-line treatment for a patient with diabetes and newly diagnosed hypertension, for renal protection?
What is the first-line treatment for a patient with diabetes and newly diagnosed hypertension, for renal protection?
- Calcium channel blockers
- Thiazide diuretics
- ACE inhibitors or ARBs (correct)
- Beta-blockers
Which medications are indicated for a man with primary (essential) hypertension, after ruling out all secondary causes?
Which medications are indicated for a man with primary (essential) hypertension, after ruling out all secondary causes?
- Thiazide diuretics, ACE inhibitors, ARBs, dihydropyridine Ca2+ channel blockers (correct)
- Loop diuretics, ACE inhibitors/ARBs, β-blockers, and aldosterone antagonists
- ARBs, calcium channel blockers, thiazides, selective β-blockers
- Hydralazine, labetalol, methyldopa, nifedipine
What medication should be avoided to treat hypertension in a patient with asthma?
What medication should be avoided to treat hypertension in a patient with asthma?
- Beta-blockers (correct)
- Thiazides
- Calcium channel blockers
- ACE inhibitors
