MCCQECardiology
Hypertension: Diagnosis and Targets — MCCQE Notes
Diagnostic thresholds depend on how the pressure was measured, and the treatment target depends on the patient. Both are commonly examined.
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Diagnostic thresholds depend on how the pressure was measured, and the treatment target depends on the patient. Both are commonly examined.
The first decision is STEMI or not, because it changes the clock. Everything else follows from that fork.
Four drug classes change mortality and everything else treats symptoms. Knowing which is which answers most questions.