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How is a definitive diagnosis of hypertension typically made?
When should surgery be generally delayed for further cardiac evaluation based on blood pressure levels?
What additional considerations are important for patients with long-standing and/or poorly controlled hypertension?
Which condition can be suspected if a patient presents with symptoms like flushing and sweating?
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What is the normal pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) value?
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Which group of Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) includes idiopathic cases with no identifiable risk factors?
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What is the typical presentation of pericarditis following a myocardial infarction (MI)?
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What are the two main forms of relapsing pericarditis?
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What is the typical treatment for acute pericarditis?
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When does a pericardial effusion result in cardiac tamponade?
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What is the normal range for the amount of fluid in the pericardial space?
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Which of the following is a risk factor for hypotension during surgery in hypertensive patients?
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What is the recommended approach for antihypertensive medications on the day of surgery?
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Which class of antihypertensive drugs should be continued without interruption, according to the text?
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What is a potential concern with discontinuing diuretics on the day of surgery?
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According to the table, which group had the lowest incidence of perioperative hypertensive episodes?
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What is the main goal during the maintenance phase of anesthesia for a patient with hypertension?
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Which of the following is NOT a factor that can contribute to postoperative hypertension?
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What is the definition of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)?
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What is not a characteristic of constrictive pericarditis?
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What is the primary goal of anesthetic management in patients with constrictive pericarditis?
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What is the primary mechanism of commotio cordis?
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What is the primary factor contributing to essential hypertension?
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Which of the following is a key consideration in the anesthetic management of cardiac contusion?
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What is the primary treatment for commotio cordis?
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What is the recommended treatment goal for blood pressure in patients with coexisting diseases?
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What is the definition of resistant hypertension?
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Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a risk factor for essential hypertension?
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What was the finding of a study that looked at patients with apparent treatment-resistant hypertension who were 'taking' 3-5 antihypertensive drugs?
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What is the recommended first approach for treating essential hypertension in patients without associated risk factors or evidence of end-organ damage?
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Stripping of the pericardium, which may be closely adherent to the myocardium, is the treatment for constrictive pericarditis.
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Commotio cordis results from an unsynchronized impulse during ventricular repolarization, leading to ventricular fibrillation ($V_{Fib}$).
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Pericardial laceration is commonly associated with rapid deceleration injuries to the chest wall.
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