For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Hypertension Secrets, 2nd Edition, offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in this dynamic field. This highly regarded resource features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style - making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.
Contents
PATIENT ASSESSMENT
Measurement of Blood Pressure
Clinical Evaluation of Hypertension
Hypertensive Crises
ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION
Epidemiology of Hypertension
Pathophysiology of Essential (Primary) Hypertension – Isolated Systolic HTN, Diastolic HTN
Natural History of Hypertension
SECONDARY HYPERTENSION
Definition, Non-compliant, Screening for secondary HTN
Renal Parenchymal Hypertension
Renovascular Hypertension
Coarctation of the Aorta
Mineralocorticoid Excess: Primary Aldosteronism
Pheochromocytoma
Glucocorticoid Excess: Cushing’s Syndrome and Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Drug or Alcohol-induced
Thyroid Disorders
Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Acromegaly
HYPERTENSION IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
Hypertension in the Pediatric Population
Hypertension in Chronic Kidney Disease and End Stage Kidney Disease
Hypertension in Obese Individuals
Hypertension in African Americans
Hypertension in the Elderly
Hypertension in Pregnancy
Hypertension after Kidney Transplantation
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