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How is AAFP hypertension diagnosed?
With 24-hour ambulatory monitoring, hypertension is diagnosed based on one of three criteria: 24-hour average BP of 130/80 mm Hg or greater, daytime average BP of 135/85 mm Hg or greater, or nighttime average BP of 120/70 mm Hg or greater.
How is hypertension diagnosed?
Your doctor can diagnose hypertension by checking your blood pressure. It is a very simple test that takes only a few minutes. Usually an inflatable upper arm cuff with a gauge is used. Your doctor or other medical professional will slide the blood pressure cuff to just above your elbow on your bare arm.
What lab values indicate hypertension?
A normal blood pressure reading is 120/80 mmHg or lower. You are thought to have prehypertension—in which you are likely to develop high blood pressure if you don’t control it—if your blood pressure is between 120/80 mmHg and 139/89 mmHg. High blood pressure is defined as 140/90 mmHg or higher.
How is secondary hypertension diagnosed?
To diagnose secondary hypertension, your doctor will first take a blood pressure reading using an inflatable cuff, just as your blood pressure is measured during a typical doctor’s appointment. Your doctor may not diagnose secondary hypertension based on only one higher than normal blood pressure reading.
Why is CBC done in hypertension?
Evaluation of hypertensive emergencies A complete blood cell (CBC) count and smear help exclude microangiopathic anemia. Dipstick urinalysis can be used to detect hematuria or proteinuria (renal impairment), and microscopic urinalysis can be used to detect red blood cells (RBCs) or RBC casts (renal impairment).
Does secondary hypertension have symptoms?
Like primary hypertension, secondary hypertension usually has no specific signs or symptoms, even if your blood pressure has reached dangerously high levels.
Which conditions are associated with secondary hypertension?
The prevalence and potential etiologies of secondary hypertension vary by age. The most common causes in children are renal parenchymal disease and coarctation of the aorta. In adults 65 years and older, atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis, renal failure, and hypothyroidism are common causes.
What are JNC 8 guidelines for hypertension?
The guidelines were created after a committee of experts synthesized all available scientific evidence and they were updated to provide guidance for doctors for the management of hypertension. JNC 8 recommends thresholds for treatment of high blood pressure, blood pressure goals, and evidence-based medication therapy.
What does JNC 8 stand for?
These guidelines were published by the 8th Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure, known as JNC 8. The guidelines were created after a committee of experts synthesized all available scientific evidence and they were updated to provide guidance for doctors for…
What are the JNC 8 guidelines for alpha-blockers and betablockers?
Before receiving alpha-blockers, betablockers, or any of several miscellaneous agents, under the JNC 8 guidelines, patients would receive a dosage adjustment and combinations of the 4 first-line therapies.
What are the new guidelines on hypertension (high blood pressure)?
The new guidelines emphasize control of systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) with age- and comorbidity-specific treatment cutoffs. The new guidelines also introduce new recommendations designed to promote safer use of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs).