Hypertension Questions Abfm |25 Questions| With Correct Answers.

Medications appropriate for treating htn in pregnancy {Ans: 1. Labetalol 2. Methyldopa 3. Nifedipine ER - Procardia}How is HTN defined in patients under 13 years of age {Ans: Repeated bps > 95%}Best bp meds to be used in conjuction with lithium. {Ans: CCB - Non-thiazide diuretics can also be used.}Most common cause of htn in preadolescent children {Ans: Renal parenchymal dz}What is Addisons dz? Etiology? Sx? Dx? {Ans: 1. Opposite of cushings. Due to low levels of corticosteroids. 2. Sudden stopping of steroids or autoimmune 3. Hypotension weight loss weakness Hyperkalemia Hyponatremia Postural Hypotension Salt craving 4. Morning Cortisol level}Lifestyle interventions that lower bp ranked by effectiveness. Also give bp drop for each intervention. {Ans: 1. DASH diet - 11 2. Aerobic exercise - 5-8 3. reduce NA <1500 mg/day - 5-6 4. Reducing etoh intake - 2 5. Increase K+ intake}