Hypertension: General Treatment
Über den Vortrag
Der Vortrag „Hypertension: General Treatment“ von Charles Vega, MD ist Bestandteil des Kurses „Year 4 – Selective Sub-Internship“. Der Vortrag ist dabei in folgende Kapitel unterteilt:
- Secondary Hypertension
- Initial Evaluation of Patients with HTN
- Treatment of HTN
Quiz zum Vortrag
Which of the following tests is NOT included in the initial evaluation of all patients with newly diagnosed hypertension?
- Echocardiography
- Fasting glucose
- Lipid profile
- Urinalysis
- Electrocardiogram
In patients with hypertension, which of the following lifestyle interventions leads to the most significant drop in systolic blood pressure?
- Healthy diet
- Weight loss
- Regular exercise
- Smoking cessation
- Alcohol reduction
What is the average reduction in systolic blood pressure for every 1 kg reduction in body weight?
- 1 mm Hg
- 0.5 mm Hg
- 2 mm Hg
- 5 mm Hg
- 10 mm Hg
Which of the following is the most appropriate diagnostic evaluation in patients who are suspected of having secondary hypertension and do not have primary kidney disease, primary aldosteronism, or pheochromocytoma?
- Evaluation for renovascular hypertension
- Cardiac angiography
- Cardiac stress test
- Renal biopsy
- No further evaluation is required.
Which of the following antihypertensive medications is most likely to cause angioedema in susceptible patients?
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
- Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
- Calcium channel blockers
- Beta blockers
- Alpha-adrenergic blockers
Which of the following blood pressure medications is most likely to cause hypokalemia?
- Thiazide diuretics
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
- Angiotensin II receptor blockers
- Calcium channel blockers
- Beta-blockers
Dozent des Vortrages Hypertension: General Treatment
Charles Vega, MD
Dr. Charles Vega is the Health Sciences Clinical Professor of Family Medicine at the University of California, Irvine in California, USA.
He obtained his Medical Degree from the University of Wisconsin, and completed residency training in Family Medicine at UC Irvine. Currently, he is the Executive Director of UCI’s Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community.
Due to his achievements, he earned a Macy Faculty Scholarship to improve patient-centered health education at UCI.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Vega teaches courses on Family Medicine.
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