Hypertension Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by Emilie Lamarche

Primary

Secondary

Sodium consum­ption	Inflam­mation
Natriu­retic peptide abnorm­alities	Obesity
Insulin resistance

Myocardial hypert­rophy	CHF
CKD	Stroke
Retino­pathy

ANS	RAAS
Barore­ceptor reflex	Kidneys
Natriu­retic peptides (dilation)

Diuretics	ACE-i
ARB

Acts on ascending loop
Blocks reabso­rption of Na
Uses:
Pulmonary edema	Edematous states
Hypert­ension
AE:
Hypo-K/Na	Ototox­icity
Dehydr­ation	Hyperg­lyc­emi­a/u­recmia

Decrease reabso­rption of Na, Cl, K, H2O	early distal convoluted tubule
Maximal diuresis less than loop
Not effective with scant u/o
Uses
HTN	Edema
Diabetes insipidus
AE
Hypo-N­a/Cl/K	Dehydr­ation
Hyperg­lyc­emi­a/u­ricemia

Hypovo­lemia

Acid-base imbalance

Electr­olyte imbalances

does not increase u/o	Not used alone
Prevents cardiac remode­lling
Blocks aldost­erone in nephron
Uses
HTN (intially)	HF
AE
Hyper K	Tumors
Endocrine effects