Intro to HTN

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Last updated 6:36 PM on 6/17/26
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Types of HTN

Primary HTN

  • Cause

  • Treatment

Secondary HTN

  • Cause

  • Treatment

Primary HTN

  • no identifiable cause

  • control , not cure

Secondary HTN

  • Caused by another reason (renal artery stenosis)

  • Treat cause first

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Normal BP:

Elevated BP:

Hypertension Stage 2;

Hypertensive crisis:

  • Less than 120/80

  • High 120-129 + normal bottom

  • 140+/90+

  • 180+/120+

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Consequences of HTN:

Lifestyle medications:

What determines arterial BP?

Systems that regulate blood pressure?

  • Heart disease, kidney disease, stroke

  • no sodium, no alcohol, no smoking, DASH DIET, Exercise, weight loss

  • Cardiac output + Peripheral Resistance

  • baroreceptor reflex, RAAS, Renal

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