Before Class - Treatment of Hypertension

Normal Blood pressure is the range

• Systolic 120-139 mmHg; diastolic 80 - 89 mmHg

• Systolic >120; Distolic <80 mmHg

• Systolic 149-159; Diastoloc 90-99 mmHg

• Systolic >160; Diastolic >100mmHg

Blood pressure is expressed by the equation

• Cardiac output (Cardiac output) x PVR (Peripheral vascular resistance)

• CO/PVR

• PVR/CO

• HR (Heart rate) x CO

Autoregulation of blood pressure involves:

• Baroreflexes via autonomic nerves

• Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System

• Both

• None

Blood pressure increases the risk for

• Coronary artery diseases

• Renal failure

• Stroke

• All the above

Dietary intake of this electrolytic ion should be reduced/avoided in patients with hypertension

• Na

• K

• Ca

• Mg