Patho Cardiovascular(HRN)

What are the regulators of bp and Co
- Vascular smooth muscle
- Humoral control
- Short term reg
- Long term reg
Modifiable and nonmodifiable risk for hypertension
- age,
- rage
- family history
- obesity
- diet
- alcohol intake
HTN is a major risk factor for what?
- CAD,
- it is the most important risk factor for stroke and heart failure.
key points from JNC-7
- starting at 115/75mmhg cvd risk doubles with each increment of 20/10 throughout bp range
- -prehypertension can be considered 120-139 and 80-89
what are the lifestyle modification for HTN
- weight reduction
- limit alcohol intake
- decrease sodiumm intake
- stop smoking
- exersize
complication of HTN
- left ventricular hypertrophy
- atheroslcerosis
- nephrosclerosis
- stroke
- dementia

Author

enyldoow

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Patho Cardiovascular(HRN)

Description

HTN- hypertension

Updated

2012-01-30T02:49:40Z

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