REBOOT #321 Hypertension FAQ: Common Outpatient Cases with Dr. Jordy Cohen

REBOOT #321 Hypertension FAQ: Common Outpatient Cases with Dr. Jordy Cohen

Author: The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast July 22, 2024 Duration: 1:23:11
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Master common hypertension scenarios in the clinic! Our guest Dr. Jordy Cohen (@jordy_bc) will lead us through the FAQs of outpatient hypertension management, including making a diagnosis of hypertension, managing blood pressure in patients with chronic kidney disease, working up refractory hypertension, and more.

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Credits
● Writer: Matthew Watto, MD, FACP
● Producers: Matthew Watto, MD, FACP and Malini Gandhi
● Show Notes, Infographic, and Cover Art: Malini Gandhi
● Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
● Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
● Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
● Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
● Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
● Guest: Jordy Cohen MD

Show Segments
● Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
● Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
● Case from Kashlak: New diagnosis of hypertension
● How to make a diagnosis of hypertension
● When to start anti-hypertensive medication
● Initial blood pressure regimen
● Case from Kashlak: White coat hypertension
● Case from Kashlak: Hypertension in chronic kidney disease
● ACEis and ARBs in chronic kidney disease
● Diuretics in chronic kidney disease
● Case from Kashlak: Refractory hypertension
● History and initial workup for refractory hypertension
● Treatment of primary hyperaldosteronism
● Outro

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