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For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series (R) has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Hypertension Secrets, 2nd Edition, offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in this dynamic field. This highly regarded resource features the Secrets' popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style - making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.

The proven Secrets Series (R) format gives you the most return for your time - succinct, easy to read, engaging, and highly effective.

Covers the full range of pathophysiology, natural history, and diagnosis and management of hypertension for in-training or practicing professionals.

Fully revised and updated, including protocols and guidelines that are continuously evolving and that increasingly dictate best practices.

Includes chapters on obstructive sleep apnea; drug- or alcohol-induced hypertension; hypertension and diabetes, the obese individual, African Americans, the elderly, thyroid disorders, and pregnancy; and the role of device therapy.

Top 100 Secrets and Key Points boxes provide a fast overview of the secrets you must know for success in practice and on exams.

Bulleted lists, mnemonics, practical tips from global leaders in the field - all providing a concise overview of important board-relevant content.

Portable size makes it easy to carry with you for quick reference or review anywhere, anytime.

Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Contents:

HYPERTENSION SECRETS, 2nd Edition

EDITORS: EDGAR V. LERMA and SWAPNIL HIREMATH

Contents

PATIENT ASSESSMENT

Measurement of Blood Pressure
Clinical Evaluation of Hypertension
Hypertensive Crises

ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION

Epidemiology of Hypertension
Pathophysiology of Essential (Primary) Hypertension - Isolated Systolic HTN, Diastolic HTN
Natural History of Hypertension

SECONDARY HYPERTENSION

Definition, Non-compliant, Screening for secondary HTN
Renal Parenchymal Hypertension
Renovascular Hypertension
Coarctation of the Aorta
Mineralocorticoid Excess: Primary Aldosteronism
Pheochromocytoma
Glucocorticoid Excess: Cushing's Syndrome and Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Drug or Alcohol-induced
Thyroid Disorders
Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Acromegaly

HYPERTENSION IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS

Hypertension in the Pediatric Population
Hypertension in Chronic Kidney Disease and End Stage Kidney Disease
Hypertension in Obese Individuals
Hypertension in African Americans
Hypertension in the Elderly
Hypertension in Pregnancy
Hypertension after Kidney Transplantation
Hypertension in the patient with Acute MI, CHF, Stable CAD
Hypertension in the patient with CVA (Ischemic, Hemorrhagic)
Hypertension in the patient with a VAD
Resistant Hypertension
Hypertension in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus

THERAPEUTIC PRINCIPLES

Lifestyle Modifications - Diet (Na, Mediterranean)
Treatment Goals
Combination Drug Therapy
Treatment of Hypertensive Crises
Diuretics
ss-Blockers
a-Blockers
Calcium Channel Blockers
Peripheral Adrenergic Inhibitors, Centrally Acting Sympatholytics and Vasodilators
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme inhibitors and Angiotension II Receptor Blockers
Renal Denervation
BP Vaccines
Application of Therapeutic Principles

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Orthostatic Hypotension
Baroreceptor Dysfunction

TRIVIA

Historical snippets/oddities, e.g., Stephen Hales' first BP measurement in a horse, etc.

Still to place: Genetic (Monogenic) causes of Hypertension