ILOs
- Review the causes of hypertension
- Discuss the complications of hypertension
- Describe the investigations used in the diagnosis of hypertension
- Discuss the pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment options for hypertension
- Here’s our first patient - Mr S…
- And, here’s our second patient - Mr C…
- Time for our third patient - Ms G…
These three cases have one thing in common - a working diagnosis of hypertension…
- What is hypertension?
- Outline the epidemiology of hypertension - is the prevalance increasing? And how does it vary according to sex?
- Which diseases is hypertension a risk factor for? How does your cardiovascular disease risk change as your blood pressure increases?
- Here’s a flowchart showing us the pathophysiology of hypertension…
- How do we classify hypertension?
- Outline the diagnosis and management guidelines for hypertension
- What does the systemic assessment of hypertension involve, and what is the goal of this?
- List important pieces of information in the clinical history of a patient with hypertension…
- What will the physical examination of a patient with hypertension involve?
- Which organs can be damaged with untreated hypertension…?