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What is hypertension defined as?
What is the category of blood pressure with a reading of 180/120 mm Hg?
What is primary hypertension also known as?
What is the term for hypertension caused by a specific known factor?
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What is the purpose of Table 1 in the text?
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Study Notes
Hypertension
- Hypertension is defined as persistently elevated arterial blood pressure (BP).
Classification of Blood Pressure in Adults
- Classification of BP is provided in Table 1.
Isolated Systolic Hypertension
- Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) < 80 mm Hg and systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥ 180 mm Hg is categorized as hypertensive emergency.
- Hypertensive emergency is characterized by extreme BP elevation with acute or progressing end-organ damage.
- Hypertensive urgency is characterized by extreme BP elevation without acute or progressing end-organ injury.
Pathophysiology of Hypertension
- Hypertension may result from an unknown etiology (primary or essential hypertension).
- Hypertension may also result from a specific cause (secondary hypertension).
- Primary or essential hypertension is of unknown etiology.
- Secondary hypertension is caused by a specific underlying condition or factor.
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Description
This quiz covers the definition and classification of hypertension, including isolated systolic hypertension and diastolic blood pressure. It is suitable for fourth-year pharmacy students studying clinical pharmacy.
