Primary and Secondary Hypertension

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  • Skill Levelintermediate
  • Lectures1 Video
  • Enrolled 98 students enrolled
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Key concepts covered include:

“An overview of:

  • Briefly review 2014 JAMA Hypertension Guidelines
  • Use clinical scenarios to justify some of the recommendations
  • Discuss clinical barriers to implementation of the guidelines”

What you'll learn

Hypertension is one of the most frequently encountered ailments. Lack of timely identification and treatment leads to myocardial infarction, stroke, renal failure, and death. read more »»

There is evidence to support the fact that one must treat hypertensive patients aged more than 60 years to a BP goal of <150/90 mm Hg and hypertensive patients aged 30 through 59 years to a diastolic goal of <90 mm Hg. Similar goals apply for hypertensives with diabetes or chronic kidney disease. There has been abundant evidence to support the role of antihypertensive drug treatment in improving health outcomes in hypertensives. Learn all this in much greater detail in this course designed by Medvarsity and Dosily.

Who Should Attend?

  • Nutritionists
  • Dieticians
  • General Practitioners
  • Primary Care Physicians
  • Undergraduate Medical Students (Interns)
  • Postgraduate Students in Medicine
  • Nurses
  • Life Science Graduates
  • Ayush Students
  • Students Interested in Biological Sciences
  • Athletes

Instructor

Dr. Priyanka Rohatgi

M.Sc. ADND, Ph.D. (Nutrition)


4/5

Working as Chief Clinical Nutritionist, Heading department of Nutrition at Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore. Has experience of 8 years in Clinical Nutrition, Research, and teaching. Area of special interest Nutritional management and prevention of Degenerative Diseases.With 30 National and International publications in the Scientific Journals related to Nutrition. Has 7 gold medals to her credit. Awarded with an International award from the UK, Emerald group for the best scientific work for the year 2007.

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Instructor

Dr. Priyanka Rohatgi

M.Sc. ADND, Ph.D. (Nutrition)


4/5

Working as Chief Clinical Nutritionist, Heading department of Nutrition at Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore. Has experience of 8 years in Clinical Nutrition, Research, and teaching. Area of special interest Nutritional management and prevention of Degenerative Diseases.With 30 National and International publications in the Scientific Journals related to Nutrition. Has 7 gold medals to her credit. Awarded with an International award from the UK, Emerald group for the best scientific work for the year 2007.

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Last Updated 08/2021

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