Cardiovascular Disorders | Hypertension PDF
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This document provides an overview of clinical hypertension, detailing its introduction, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, special populations, and evaluation of therapeutic outcomes.
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Clinical Pharmacy II Cardiovascular Disorders Hypertension Cardiovascular Disorders | Hypertension Contents : Introduction 3 Pathophysiology 6 Clinical presentation 8 Diagnosis 9 Treatment Nonpharmacologic Therapy 10 Pharmacologic Therapy 14 Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors 22 Angiotensin II...
Clinical Pharmacy II Cardiovascular Disorders Hypertension Cardiovascular Disorders | Hypertension Contents : Introduction 3 Pathophysiology 6 Clinical presentation 8 Diagnosis 9 Treatment Nonpharmacologic Therapy 10 Pharmacologic Therapy 14 Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors 22 Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers 28 Cardiovascular Disorders | Hypertension Contents : Pharmacologic Therapy Calcium Channel Blockers 32 Diuretics 39 β-Blockers 46 α1-Receptor Blockers 53 Direct Renin Inhibitor 54 Special Populations 58 Evaluation of therapeutic outcomes 68 Cardiovascular Disorders | Hypertension Introduction : 1. Hypertension is defined as persistently elevated arterial blood pressure (BP). 2. Isolated systolic hypertension is diastolic blood pressure (DBP) 180/120 mm Hg) is categorized as hypertensive emergency (extreme BP elevation with acute or progressing end-organ damage) or hypertensive urgency (extreme BP elevation without acute or progressing end-organ injury). Cardiovascular Disorders | Hypertension Cardiovascular Disorders | Hypertension Table: Classification of Blood Pressure in Adults Classification Systolic (mm Hg) Diastolic (mm Hg) Normal
