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PHSI3012 05-2 Hypertension

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Outcomes: - define the different types of hypertension - identify and understand potential mechanism of action of risk factors associated with essential hypertension - identify and understand the mechanism of action of the causes of secondary hypertension - identify and understand the mechanism of action of the major pharmaceutical and life style modifications for the treatment of hypertension
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Question 1

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What's the optimal BP? (in mmHg)
Answer
  • Systolic: <120; Diastolic <80
  • Systolic: <80; Diastolic: <120
  • Systolic: <140; Diastolic <100
  • Systolic: <100; Diastolic: <140

Question 2

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What's the threshold at which Systolic BP crosses from "High normal" into [mild] Hypertension?
Answer
  • 80 mmHg
  • 100 mmHg
  • 120 mmHg
  • 140 mmHg

Question 3

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What's the threshold at which Diastolic BP crosses from "High normal" into [mild] Hypertension?
Answer
  • 80 mmHg
  • 90 mmHg
  • 100 mmHg
  • 110 mmHg
  • 120 mmHg

Question 4

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If a patient's Diastolic and Systolic hypertension categories differ, which applies?
Answer
  • The lower.
  • The higher.
  • Halfway between the two.
  • Diastolic + (1/3 * (Systolic-Diastolic) ).

Question 5

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What proportion of Adults (in Aus) have hypertension?
Answer
  • 1%
  • 5%
  • 10%
  • 15%
  • 25%
  • 40%
  • 50%
  • 1000%

Question 6

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The artery wall is a target of hypertension. In LARGE AND MID-SIZED ARTERIES, structural changes / thickening of the media can be due to which of the following?
Answer
  • Reduction in elastin:collagen ratio
  • Reduction in collagen:elastin ratio
  • Increase in collagen
  • Decrease in collagen
  • Hypertrophy of the SMCs
  • Hyperplasia of the SMCs

Question 7

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~90% of all cases of hypertension with unknown cause are which type of hypertension?
Answer
  • Essential (primary)
  • Essential (secondary)
  • Optional (primary)
  • Optional (secondary)

Question 8

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Which of the following are causes of Secondary Hypertension?
Answer
  • Cushings disease
  • Renin-secreting tumour
  • Primary aldosteronism
  • Secondary aldosteronism
  • Coarctation of aorta
  • Primary phaeochromocytoma
  • Secondary phaeochromocytoma

Question 9

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In Malignant Hypertension, Renin secretion is:
Answer
  • Very high
  • Slightly elevated
  • Slightly reduced
  • Very low

Question 10

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Parts of Japan have VERY high Na intake ( >15g/d). What’s the “critical amount” to distinguish a reasonable chance of developing hypertension?
Answer
  • 1-3 g/d
  • ~5 g/d
  • 5-10 g/d
  • ~10 g/d
  • 10-15 g/d

Question 11

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Fill in the blanks on the pathway:
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05 2 Extra 1 (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • Renin
  • Aldosterone
  • Angiotensin II
  • Angiotensinogen
  • Angiotensin I
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