This video explains the difference between primary (essential) and secondary hypertension. It also discusses lifestyle changes and different medications to treat this disorder. Complications and diagnostic tests are addressed. Please refer to the list below for more information and videos that pertain to this important topic.

CARDIAC TOPICS:
Mechanisms of Blood Pressure Control:
   • Blood Pressure Regulation Physiology:...  

Lifestyle Changes for Blood Pressure Reduction:
   • Lifestyle Changes for Blood Pressure ...  

How to correctly measure a blood pressure:


Heart Failure:    • Heart Failure (Left and Right)  

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) & Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS):    • Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) & Acute...  

Stroke:
   • Stroke  Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)  

Synchronized Cardioversion vs. Defibrillation:    • Synchronized Cardioversion vs. Defibr...  

Heart Valve Disorders:    • Synchronized Cardioversion vs. Defibr...  

Hemodynamics: Arterial Blood Pressure Monitoring:    • Hemodynamics: Arterial Blood Pressure...  

Hemodynamics: Central Venous Pressure & Pulmonary Artery Pressure:    • Hemodynamics: Arterial Blood Pressure...  

Endocarditis:    • Endocarditis  

Myocarditis:    • Myocarditis  

Pericarditis:    • Pericarditis  

EKG Interpretation: Heart Blocks:    • First Degree AV (Heart) Block  

OTHER PERTINENT TOPICS:
Thyroid gland function & negulation:
   • Thyroid gland function & regulation  

Hyper & Hypothyroidism:
   • Hyper & hypothyroidism  

Cushing’s disease:
   • Cushing's Disease (Hypercortisolism)  

Chronic Kidney Disease:
   • Cushing's Disease (Hypercortisolism)  

PHARMACOLOGY PLAYLIST:

Thiazide Diuretics:
   • Thiazide Diuretics  

Loop Diuretics:
   • Loop Diuretics  

Potassiumsparing diuretics:
   • Potassiumsparing Diuretics  

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors:
   • Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) I...  

Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs):
   • Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs)  

Beta Adrenergic Blockers:
   • Beta Adrenergic Blockers  

Calcium Channel Blockers:
   • Calcium Channel Blockers  

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