Treatment of Hypertension
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CF is a sixty-year-old African American male who presents as a new patient for initial evaluation and follow-up. He has been diagnosed with hypertension for the last twelve years and Type 2 diabetes for the same period of time. His current blood pressure is 162/90, with a pulse of 76. His body mass index (BMI) is 32. He is currently taking Maxzide 37.5/25 mg every morning. This is the only antihypertensive medication he has taken.
For this question, focus on the treatment of hypertension. Discuss the influences of his age, gender, and ethnicity on hypertensive medications. On the basis of an analysis of those factors, provide one option for improvement of his blood pressure and provide a clear and specific justification for that choice. Be sure to include dosage and scheduling. Include highlights of patient teaching and/or recommendations for any lifestyle changes. Support your decisions with at least one reference to a published clinical guideline and one peer-reviewed publication.
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Treatment of Hypertension
Introduction
High blood pressure is a medical condition where the blood pressure is elevated in the arteries. The situation has no visible signs and symptoms, but it worsens when it is triggered by different activities. High blood pressure is a long-term medical condition that gets to affect an individual who will forever stay on medication that gets to regulate the pressure all along. Treatment of high blood pressure is done where an individual being monitored and given close medication that controls the pressure at all conditions…………………….
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