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This engaging on-demand teaching session titled "Hypertension" by Wayne and Anna provides extensive insight into medical understanding and patient management of Hypertension. This includes a detailed examination from definitions, symptoms, likely causes, and the role of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System. A range of secondary hypertension causes, including renal and endocrinal diseases, as well as drug-induced, gestational, and physiology cases are discussed. The session reviews diagnostic procedures, patient management, lifestyle changes, and happened when there is an emergency. Special attention is given throughout the clinic-based session to the different implications, effects, and treatments for Hypertension in various demographics and risk categories. Useful tips and key points are highlighted, making this a must-attend session for medical professionals wanting to enhance their knowledge of Hypertension.

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  1. Understand the definitions and classifications of hypertension.
  2. Recognize the common causes of secondary hypertension and describe the pathophysiology of hypertension.
  3. Identify the clinical implications of uncontrolled hypertension, including the potential for damage to heart, brain, eyes, and kidneys.
  4. Explain the diagnostic process for hypertension, including the use of blood pressure monitoring, lab tests, and imaging.
  5. Discuss the treatment options for hypertension, including lifestyle modifications and medication choices.
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TCD 24 - Hypertension ByWayne and AnnaHypertension - who dat? Awise person once said: ‘I ain’t ever seen two pretty best-friends, one of them always gotta be hypertensive’ Wowtheculturalreferencesinthis 11.10 areasoldaszakDefinition plus les nombres - Clinically,hypertensionisdefinedas(oncecompleteandappropriate investigationisdone): - Clinicbloodpressureof140/90mmHgorhigher - andABPMdaytimeaverageorHBPMaverageof135/85mmHgor higher. - Forpatients: “Common,long-termconditionwherethepressureofbloodinthe arteriesistoohigh.Peopleusuallydon’tfeelanything,butitisstill importanttotreatbecauseitcanleadtocomplications,likeputting strainontheheartanddamagingbloodvesselsintheheart,brain,eyes andkidneys.Thecauseismostcommonlyunknown,butinrare instancestherecanbeanunderlyingcondition.Itistreatablewith lifestylechangesandtablets.” BTWGUYSTHISISREALLYFLIPPINGEASILYOSCE-ABLESOPLSLEARNITPLS THNXGUYSIAPPRECIATEITHAVENICEDAYHypertensive Physiology 11.15 How does blood pressure increase? Butonalegitnote,BPcangoupfor2reasons: - Physiologicallyviathesympatheticnervoussystem →arteriolar vasoconstriction - PathologicallyviatheRAASPhysiological BP Increase: CO=HRxSV BP=COxPVR SympatheticBPIncrease: Canbecome“reset”/sensitizedby 2majorbaroreceptorpopulationsin long-termHTN carotidsinusandaorticarch ● Archactivation->vagusCNX-> Thisisimportantsincethereceptorscan tractussolitarus allowincreasinglyhigherBPstobehit ● Carotidactivation->Hering’snerve-> beforetheaforementionedpathwayis glossopharyngealnerve/CNIX -> activated tractussolitarus ● Tractussolitarus->inhibitionof WELCOMETOESSENTIAL vasoconstrictioncentreand HYPERTENSIONLADIESANDGENTS excitationofvagus→THISWILL DECREASESYSTEMICBP Sidenote:Obesitycausesperivascular ImportantinmaintainingposturalBP adiposetissuewhichcanincreasePVRby changes(agechanges->syncope) decreasingarterialcontractilityPathological BP Increase: Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone-SystemPathological BP Increase: Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone-SystemCauses of Hypertension Howifeelboutthistopic(M) this is gonna RAAS your brains hehe 11.25 ThepneumonicROPEmighthelpu rememberthe2ndrycauses: Aetiologies of Hypertension R-Renaldisease O-Obesity P-Pregnancyinduced/Pre-eclampsia E-Endocrine Passmetheropehahax •Primary/Essential/IdiopathicHypertension-90%/95% •SecondaryHypertension-5%/10% ○ RenalDiseases ○ EndocrineDiseases ○ Drugs(Glucocorticoids,Oralcontraceptives,SSRIs,NSAIDs,EPO) ○ Other-preggolol Lolthewayhypertensionispasseddownforsomeofusitmightaswellbehereditary:0 Secondary Hypertension: Renal Causes RenalDisease→HypoperfusiontoJuxtaglomerularApparatus(JGA) ○ Intrinsic ■ Glomerulonephritides,PKD,PAN,SystemicSclerosis,Pyelonephritis,CKD ○ RenalArteryStenosis ○ FibromuscularDysplasia Secondary Hypertension: RenalArtery Stenosis •RenalArteryStenosis: ○ >50%reductioninrenalarterylumen ○ IschaemicnephropathycausesreducedeGFR ○ RenovascularhypertensionmediatedbyhighlevelsofreninandangiotensinII producedbyrenalhypoperfusedkidney ○ ThinkofOLD,FEMALE,SMOKERw/atheroscleroticriskfactors Dx: ■ DuplexUSS ■ Gadolinium-enhancedMRAngio/Renalangiography Rx: ■ AntiHTNtherapy+renalmonitoring ■ SecondaryPreventiontherapies ■ ConsiderRenalArteryStentingifonmultiplepharmaceuticaltherapiesSecondary Hypertension: Fibromuscular Dysplasia FMD ○ Non-inflam,Non-atherosclerotic ■ MultifocalFibroplasiaofallarterialbedsinthebody-commonlyRenals/Carotids ■ SegmentsofStenosesfollowedbyAneurysmaldevelopments(basicallynarrowingand enlargement) ○ Thinkmiddle-agedwomen ○ Sympx(bothrenalandcerebral) ■ Migraines,PulsatileTinnitus,TIA,CVAs,Horner’s ■ SecondaryHTN(treatmentresistant-getsworseinwomenafterACEi)and evidenceof <eGFR ■ Generallybruitsmaybeaudibleonexam ○ DxisclassicallyDuplexUSS,MRAorCTA(thinkaboutkidneyfunctionhereuplebs) ■ ‘String-bead’signtypicallyseenonangiography ○ Highkey/Lowkeyguysinrelationto2ndaryHTN,thisformsatypeofRASbutisabitmoresaucy that’sall ○ Rx ■ AntiHTNtherapies ■ 2ndaryPreventionforriskofCVAs ■ ConsiderRenalArteryAngioplasty/Stenting Secondary Hypertension: Endocrine Causes EndocrineCauses: ○ Cushing’sSyndrome/Disease ○ PrimaryHyperaldosteronism(mostcommoncauseof2ndaryHTN) ○ Phaeochromocytoma ○ Acromegaly ○ Hyperparathyroidism-wewon’tcoverthistodayasit’scoveredinanotherTCD Secondary Hypertension: Cushing’s Thiswillbecoveredinalatercase, butbriefly Endresult:thereisanincreaseinserum corticosteroids Thisisclassedashavingtoomuchcorticosteroidvia: (glucocorticoids/mineralocorticoids) Cushing’sDisease:Pituitary-dependentcorticotropic ■ Highaldosterone→refertoRAAS→ adenoma(ACTHproducingpituitarytumour) incbloodvolume Cushing’sSyndromes: ■ Highcortisol→increaseSNS ● EctopicACTHproduction→endocrine activation→lossofdiurnalityin paraneoplasticsyndromefromaSmall-CellLung cortisolsecretiontoo Cancer ○ Whatotherparaneoplasticsyndromecan occurinSCLC? Mx: ■ SIADH Trytotreatunderlyingcauses ■ Cushing’s ● Excision/Chemotherapies/Radiotherapies ofadenomas/tumours ■ Lambert-EatonMyasthenicSyndrome ■ CerebellarDegeneration ● ExcludeIatrogeniccauses ● IatrogenicSteroid→exogenousandexcessive ● BeginAntiHTNtherapies steroidintake Secondary Hypertension: Hyperaldosteronism What is it? Toomuchaldosterone •PrimaryHyperaldosteronism: ○ Bilateralidiopathicadrenalhyperplasia-70%-mostcommon2ndaryHTN ○ Unilateraladrenaladenoma-Conn’sSyndrome-30% ○ AdrenalCarcinoma-rarerthanrare ○ FamilialHyperaldosteronism-DoE(exceedinglyrare) •Technically,RenalArteryStenosisandHeartFailurecancausea secondary hyperaldosteronism ○ CausedbyrenalhypoperfusionleadingtoactivationoftheRAASpathwaySecondary Hypertension: Hyperaldosteronism Features and RF ○ Uncontrollable,persistentHTN ○ Agebetween20and70 ○ Hypokalaemia ■ Lethargy ■ Paresthesias ■ Hypotonia,Hyporeflexia,Muscleweakness ■ Palpitations ■ Muscleweakness ■ DiabetesInsipidus ● Hypokalemiacausedamagestubules→reducestubularsensitivitytoADH→ nephrogenicdiabetesinsipidus(don’tworryabtdisrn) RiskFactors ■ FHofPA ■ Unexplained+earlyonsetHTN/Strokein1stDegreeFamilySecondary Hypertension: Hyperaldosteronism Diagnosis ○ Renin:AldosteroneRatio ■ HighAldostandLowReninsuggestPrimaryAldosteronism ■ HighAldostandHighReninsuggest2ndaryAldosteronism ○ BloodPressure ○ U&Es(HypokalemiaandHypernatremia) ○ ABG ■ Alkalosis(duetoH+leavingviaCD) ○ CT/MRIlookingforUnilateral/BilateralHyperplasias/AdrenalTumours ○ AdrenalVeinSampling ○ Consider: ■ RenalDopplerUSS ■ RenalMRA ■ RenalCTA ■ Why? ● 2ndaryHyperaldosteronismcausedbyrenalhypoperfusioninRASSecondary Hypertension: Hyperaldosteronism Management ○ AldosteroneAntagonists-bilateraladrenalhyperplasia ■ Eplerenone ■ Spironolactone ● Whataresomeissueswithspironolactonehere? ○ CancauseAldosterone-antagonistinducedhyperkalaemia ○ Chattomeabouthyperkalaemia... ○ AdrenalAdenectomy-adenoma/carcinoma ○ TreatanyunderlyingRenalArteryStenosisifpresentSecondary Hypertension: Phaeochromacytoma Background ○ Tumourofthecatecholamine-secretingchromaffincellsofAdrenalMedulla. ■ 10%arebilateral ■ 10%aremalignant ■ 10%areextra-adrenal(peri-aorticarch) ○ Causesasporadicreleaseofcatecholamines(adrenaline)Secondary Hypertension: Phaeochromacytoma Symptoms ● SustainedHTN ● Headaches-90% ● Diaphoresis-70% ● Palpitations-60% ● Anxiety ● Insomnia ● Diabetes(polyuriaandpolydipsia) ● Adrenalineincreasesglycogenolysisandinhibitsinsulinrelease ○ RFs:MEN2(2aand2b)includingitsotherassociatedcancerousrisks,NF1Secondary Hypertension: Phaeochromacytoma Diagnosis & Management ○ Dx:plasma thenurinarymetanephrines=gold,24-hoururinecollectionforcatecholamines =leastvalue ○ Mx: ■ Hypertensivecrisis:Phentolamine(potentalpha-receptorblockade)andIV Nitroprusside(vasodilator) ■ Non-crisis: ● alphaantagonists,betaantagonistsafter ● Surgicalexcisionoftumour(partial/totaladrenalectomy Secondary Hypertension: Acromegaly Features AnteriorPituitary(Somatotroph)TumoursecretingexcessiveGH s/s= ABCDEFGHIJ ■ -Arthralgia/arthritis. ■ -Bigboggyhands. ■ -Carpaltunnelsyndrome. ■ -DM. ■ -Enlargedorgans(tongue/heart). ■ -Fielddefect(bitemporalhemianopia). ■ -Gynaecomastia/galactorrhoea/GImalignancy(CRC)/greasyskin. ■ -HTN/headache. ■ -Increasedsize(rings/gloves/shoes/hat/dentures). ■ -Jawenlargement+prognathism(protrusion) ○ Complications: ● DM/HTN(atleast40%ofcases) ● Cardiomyopathy ● CRCSecondary Hypertension Acromegaly Diagnosis and Management ○ Dx: ■ WhynotjustmeasureserumGH? ■ SerumIGF-1 ■ ThenOGTT ■ MRIPit-toconfirmiguess ■ Considerotherpituitaryhormonetests(hypopituitarism) ○ Mx: ■ 1stline:trans-sphenoidalresections ■ 2ndline/Adjunct:SomatostatinAnalogue(-vefeedbacktingz)-OCREOTIDE ■ 3rdline:pegvisomant(GHRA)/bromocriptine/cabergoline(Dopamineagonist-prolactinoma??)Secondary Hypertension: Drugs and Other Causes OtherSecondaryCauses: ○ AorticCoarctation (renal Drugs: hypoperfusion) ○ Steroids ○ GestationalHTN ○ Cocaine ○ Pre-eclampsia ○ NSAIDs ○ Sleepapnoea ■ hypoxaemiatriggering ○ Amphetamines ○ MAO-i chemoreceptors→risein cortisolduringsleep additionallyDiagnosing Hypertension 11.42Hypertension Stages Diagnostic Process ●Aone-offclinicreadingjustisnotenough-‘whitecoatHTN’ ○ Alsoyoumustmeasurebotharms-why? ○ Technique,restingandrelaxationareneededforaccuratereadings ●Inclinicif>140/90but<160/100 ○ Offer24hrABPM/HBPM ●IfABPM>135/85but<150/95 ● Offernon-medicaltreatmentunless: ○ Stage1and<80y/oandoneof: ■ End-organDamage ■ RaisedCVDrisk ■ RenalDisease ■ T1DM/T2DM ■ QRISK3>10% ●IfABPM>150/95 ● OfferNormalMedicalHTNTherapies ●Inclinicif>160/100 ○ OfferNormalMedicalHTNTherapiesOther aspects of HTN diagnostics ○ CheckfastingglucoseandHb1AC ○ CheckLipidprofile ○ CheckEnd-organdamage: ■ ECG-AF+/-dilatedCM ■ ECHO-dilatedCM ■ URINALYSIS-proteinandblood ■ FUNDOSCOPY-retinaldamage ■ CVEXAM-coarctation Diagnostic Process Justtoreiterate,offerMedicalTreatmentto thefollowing: ○ <80y/ow/Stage1HTNandoneof: Reminder,iftreatmentresistant,considerthe ■ Stage1and<80y/o following: ■ End-organDamage ○ Conn’s-takeU&Es ■ RaisedCVDrisk ○ Hyperpara-takeCa2+ ■ RenalDisease ○ RAS-RenalUSS/Arteriography ■ T1DM/T2DM ○ Phaeo-24hrUrinaryMetanephrines ■ QRISK3>10% ○ AnyonewithStage2HTNHypertension Management 11.50Drugs lolmy fave is intranasal Benzoylmethylecgonine WhichHTNdrugscauseshyponatremia, hypokalemiaandhypercalcaemia? WhichHTNdrugscauseshyperkalemia? HTNRxinbadCKD? Drugs lol - my fave is intranasal Benzoylmethylecgonine ACEi/A2RBs?Ramipril/Linsopril/Candesartan - MOA - SE - CI - Monitoring ThiazideDiuretics?Indapamide(Thiazide-like)/Bendrolfufuorurouethaizeedfe - MOA(rip) - SE - CI HTN Lifestyle Changes •IndicatedwithStage1HTNin<80withnocomplications/RFs ○ HealthyDiet-NHSEATWELLGUIDE ○ <6gdailysaltintake-(1.5teaspoons) ○ SmokingCessation ○ RegularExercise ■ 150mins/weeksplitacross5x30minssessionsonseperatedays • Alsotheyshouldattendanannualreviewclinicforend-organdamage HTN Mx Stop ACEi if ↑↑ creatinine by 30%/K up to 5.5 1stLine:<55y/oORT2DM ○ ACE-i-ramipril ■ 1.25mgODPOupto10mgODPO ■ SE: ● Drycough,angioedmea,dizziness, hyperkalaemia,1stdose HYPOtension ■ IfACE-inottoleratedofferA2RB ● Candesartan8-32mgODPO ○ Contraindicatedin: ■ heartvalvedisease ■ cardiomyopathies ■ ACEi(duh) 1stLine:>55y/oorAfro-Caribbean ○ CalciumChannelBlocker- Amlodipine ■ 5-10mgPOOD ■ SE ● Diuretic-resistantankleswelling•2ndLine:A+C/DorC+A (2RBifb/Dck) •3rdLine:A+C+D ○ Thiazide-liDiuretic-Indapamide2.5mgODPO ○ ProximalDCTNa/Clinhibitor→keepsNa/H2Ointubule •4thLine:A+C+D+x ○ xdependsonserumK+levels ○ SerumK+<4.5mmol/L ■ Addanaldosteroneantagonist ● Spironolactone ○ Cancauseseverehyperkalaemiain combinationwithACE-i ○ NeedregularU&Es ○ CancauseGouttoo ○ SerumK+>4.5mmol/L ■ Addanalphablocker ■ ThenaddaBetablocker(Biso5-20mgPOOD) ● ContrawithAsthma ● Cancausebronchospasm,HR,Impotence •IFPREGNANT: ○ Nifedipine,Labetalol,Mehtyl-dopaHypertensive Emergency 11.55Hypertensive Urgencyvs. Emergency HypertensiveUrgency Hypertensiveemergency/MalignantHTN Noend-organdamage Endorgandamage Approx180/110 Usually180-200/120-130butcanbelower Symptoms: Symptoms: Headache,SOB,epistaxis,severeanxietyorcan Chestpain,SOB,backpain,numbness,weakness, beasymptomatic visionchange,difficultyspeaking Complications: Complications: Checksignsofend-organdamage Cerebraloedema,raisedICP->encephalopathy Management: Management: Outpatientoralmedicationsand48hrreview HDU,IVvasodilator,CCB,ß-blocker U&E Urinalysis Fundoscopy ECGHypertensive Emergency Mx •FirstlycheckforEnd-OrganDamage: ○ ECG,ECHO,Fundoscopy,Urinalysis •ReduceBPinacontrolledwayoverseveraldays ○ SuddenlydroppingBPcancauseaStrokeorHypoperfusionofVitalOrgans •InitiallygiveAtenololor CCB •IfpatientisEncephalopathic→admittoHDUstat ○ InsertAterialBPline ○ GiveLabetalol(alphaandbetablocker) ○ AlsoadministerIVNitroprusside(potentvasodilator)Hypertensive Complications ● IHD ● MI ● LVH ● HR ● Stroke ● Retinopathies ● HTNNephropathies ● ShrunkenKidneys ● DamagedGlomeruliHigh yield zak stuff 12.00 CAUSES OF CAUSES OFAF RAISED JVP ●-Mnemonic = TRIPPAH: ● Mnemonic = PPQRST ● -Thyrotoxicosis. ● -Rheumatic heart disease. ● -Pulmonary HTN. ● -Massive PE. ● -IHD. ● -Pneumonia. ● -Quantity overload. ● -RHF. ● -PE. ● -SVC obstruction (non-pulsatile). ● -Alcohol/anaemia. ● -HTN. ● -Tamponade.SIDE EFFE TS= CCUSHINGOIDP. ● -Cushing's syndrome. OF STEROIDS ● -Cataracts. ● -Ulcers/pancreatitis (GI). ● -Skin (striae/thinning/bruising). ● -HTN. ● -Immunosuppression. ● -Necrosis (avascular necrosis of femoral head). ● -Glycosuria. ● -Osteoporosis/Obesity (weight gain). ● -Infection. ● -Diabetes. ● -Psychosis/depression/mania.