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What is the recommended initial treatment for hypertension in patients with type 2 diabetes or hypertension without type 2 diabetes in patients aged 55 years or below and not of black African or African-Caribbean origin?
What is the recommended initial treatment for hypertension in patients with type 2 diabetes or hypertension without type 2 diabetes in patients aged 55 years or below and not of black African or African-Caribbean origin?
- Offer low-dose spironolactone
- Offer an alpha blocker or beta blocker
- Offer an ACE inhibitor or ARB (correct)
- Offer a calcium channel blocker or thiazide-like diuretic
What should be added to an ACE inhibitor or ARB in step 2 of the recommended treatment for hypertension in patients with type 2 diabetes or hypertension without type 2 diabetes in patients aged 55 years or below and not of black African or African-Caribbean origin?
What should be added to an ACE inhibitor or ARB in step 2 of the recommended treatment for hypertension in patients with type 2 diabetes or hypertension without type 2 diabetes in patients aged 55 years or below and not of black African or African-Caribbean origin?
- An ACE inhibitor or ARB
- An alpha blocker or beta blocker
- A calcium channel blocker or thiazide-like diuretic (correct)
- Low-dose spironolactone
What should be done before considering further treatment for a person with resistant hypertension in step 4 of the recommended treatment?
What should be done before considering further treatment for a person with resistant hypertension in step 4 of the recommended treatment?
- Offer a calcium channel blocker or thiazide-like diuretic
- Offer an ACE inhibitor or ARB
- Confirm elevated clinic blood pressure measurements using ambulatory or home blood pressure recordings, assess for postural hypotension and discuss adherence (correct)
- Offer low-dose spironolactone
What is the recommended treatment for hypertension in patients of black African or African-Caribbean origin aged 55 years or below without type 2 diabetes?
What is the recommended treatment for hypertension in patients of black African or African-Caribbean origin aged 55 years or below without type 2 diabetes?
What should be added to an ACE inhibitor or ARB in step 2 of the recommended treatment for hypertension if there is evidence of heart failure?
What should be added to an ACE inhibitor or ARB in step 2 of the recommended treatment for hypertension if there is evidence of heart failure?
What should be done if blood pressure remains uncontrolled despite taking optimal tolerated doses of 4 drugs in step 4 of the recommended treatment for resistant hypertension?
What should be done if blood pressure remains uncontrolled despite taking optimal tolerated doses of 4 drugs in step 4 of the recommended treatment for resistant hypertension?
