As you work through the exercise, you need to decide:
Whether the patient has hypertension
Where applicable, what stage of hypertension the patient has
Where applicable, what treatment the patient should have
When pharmacological treatment is required, what drugs the patient should be given
Abbreviations Used In This Example Exercise
ACE Inhibitor
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor
ARB
Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker
CCB
Calcium Channel Blocker
Remember, the options found below (for example "Hypertension: Stages") provide information about diagnosing hypertension and about the treatment of hypertension - including the pharmacological treatment of hypertension.