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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>Offer low-dose spironolactone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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?

    <p>Thiazide-like diuretic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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?

    <p>Seek specialist advice</p> Signup and view all the answers

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