Study Guide - 2024 Final Exam PHP 327

Study Guide -- 2024 Final Exam PHP 327 -- Dr. Cohen's Material Pathophysiology General/arteriosclerosis - ST segment elevation -- what it means - Pathophysiology of angina pectoris and symptoms of angina - Unstable angina pathophysiology - Path of blood through the heart and vessels -...

Study Guide -- 2024 Final Exam PHP 327 -- Dr. Cohen's Material Pathophysiology General/arteriosclerosis - ST segment elevation -- what it means - Pathophysiology of angina pectoris and symptoms of angina - Unstable angina pathophysiology - Path of blood through the heart and vessels - Atrial fibrillation pathophysiology - Heart failure pathophysiology - Cardiac output and compensation - Heart failure signs and symptoms - Drug induced arrhythmias - Intrinsic automaticity - Essential hypertension vs. secondary hypertension - Stages of hypertension - Hypertension complications - Mean arterial pressure Hypertension treatment - Goals of hypertension treatment - Treatment choices for hypertension - Treating a patient with hypertension with no previous medications - Treating a patient that has been on antihypertensive agents but more are warranted - Nonpharmacological treatment of hypertension - Contraindications of each category of antihypertensive medications - Adverse effects of antihypertensive medications - Monitoring of blood pressure medications/counseling points of blood pressure medications - Alpha blockers -- adverse effects - Not using ACE and ARBs together - Pregnancy and hypertension - Diuretics adverse effects - Hypertensive emergency/urgency