Hypertension & Hypotension

Hypertension & Hypotension Study Guide • Discusses hypertension as an application of the volume and pressure principle. • Discusses the relationship between hypertension and left ventricular afterload. • Explains why hypertension is a risk factor for heart failure. • Discusses how hypertension could result in atherosclerosis. • Discusses how arteriosclerosis could result in hypertension. • Defines essential hypertension. • Provides an overview of hypertension in children. • Explains how hypertension is diagnosed. • Identifies new AHA/ACC guidelines regarding diagnosing hypertension. • Discusses the rationale behind symptomatic hypertension. • Lists risk factors for hypertension. • Explains why a risk factor could result in hypertension. • Provides an overview of treatment for hypertension. • Defines secondary hypertension. • Explains the role of the kidneys in the development of secondary hypertension. • Discusses hypertension in the elderly. • Describes complications of hypertension. • Discusses abdominal aortic aneurysm as a complication of hypertension. • Describes the relationship between pressure and muscle weakness. • Describes the rationale for S/S: pulsatile mass, abdominal pain, back pain. • Discusses how to monitor the progress of an AAA. • Discusses the complications of an AAA. • Recognizes S/S of ruptured AAA. • Provides an overview of treatment to reduce the risk for rupture. • Discusses how the body compensates for postural changes in blood pressure. • Discusses the etiologies for postural hypotension. • Discusses why each risk factor could result in postural hypotension. • Discusses what makes the elderly a high risk group for postural hypotension. • Describes how to diagnose postural hypotension. • Recognizes that treatment depends on etiology.