Case Study: Hypertension

Lorraine is a 49-year-old woman who is newly diagnosed with hypertension. On several visits, her BP was an average of 152/100. She weighs 162 and is 5’2”. She says she has “tried” to follow her diet but a diet history still indicates a typical “Southern” diet high in salt and fried foods. She wants to get pregnant. What are your initial recommendations? (Be specific). If her initial treatment fails and you decide to start her on an HTN med, what are the JNC recommendations?

Each case study presentation will include:

1. Pathophysiology of the disease or physiology of the organism that the drug(s) are addressing.

2. What drugs are commonly used to treat which pathophysiological states?

3. What is/are the drug(s) of choice and why?

4. What organ systems/tissues are being targeted?

5. What are the reasons second and third-line drugs may be used?