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Hypertension: Cause

Description: Hypertension is a major global health care problem that results in or contributes to heart attacks, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases. This course describes the causes of hypertension, how blood pressure is regulated within the body, and the consequences of hypertension.

COURSE OUTLINE

INTRODUCTION
1. Course Information
2. Interface Tour
3. Course Overview

DEFINITIONS
4. Objectives
5. Blood Pressure
6. BP Measurement
7. Hypertension
8. Primary Hypertension
9. Secondary Hypertension
10. Other Types of Hypertension
11. Progress Check

THE KIDNEY
12. Objectives
13. Kidney Structure and Function
14. Kidney Physiology
15. Bowman`s Capsule
16. Proximal Convoluted Tubule
17. Loop of Henle
18. Other Nephron Structures
19. Progress Check

BP REGULATION
20. Objectives
21. Autonomic Regulation
22. Atrial Natriuretic Factor
23. Orthostatic Hypotension
24. Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
25. Angiotensin II
26. Progress Check

EPIDEMIOLOGY
27. Objectives
28. Stages of Hypertension
29. Non-modifiable Risk Factors
30. Modifiable Risk Factors
31. Landmark Studies
32. Progress Check

CONCLUSION
33. Summary

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Students completing this course should be able to:

Define hypertension and differentiate between primary and secondary hypertension
Define blood pressure and describe how it is measured
Describe the structure, function, and cardiovascular interactions of the kidney
Identify the factors and renal feedback mechanisms that determine and regulate blood pressure
Describe the components, origins, mechanisms of action, and effects of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system on the circulatory and renal systems
Describe the role of the autonomic nervous system and atrial natriuretic factor in blood pressure regulation
Describe the landmark studies on the epidemiology of hypertension
Define the stages of hypertension
Identify risk groups of hypertensive patients based on accompanying cardiovascular risk factors
Describe the non-modifiable and modifiable risk factors for hypertension
Identify the health consequences of hypertension and their prevalence

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