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30 yo F presents for her regular checkup. No complains consern about her BP, as it has been high on both of her previous visits over the past 2 month.
Rx- Lisinopril?
Can somebody explain why it is not HTZ? Thank you
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does the pt have proteinuria or renal failure if yes then ace inhibitors
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I guess she is young and ~ 5-10 of causes are from renal artery stenosis, so u use ACE instead of HCT.
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55 most common cause of HTN is renal......
but it will have proteinuria or some kind of renal pathology.....
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55 of yrs of age mmc of HTN is renal...
sorry abt the above message
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less than 35 yrs of age and greater than 55 yrs of age mcc of htn is renal
donno whats wrong with the site or my laptop...sorry....