A female has a DBP= 100 mm Hg on two consecutive occasions. Best treatment is?
Correct Answer: Anti -hypertensive drugs
Description: Ans. (c) Anti- hypertensive drugsRef: Harrison 19th ed. /1622The question is incomplete but none the less asks about diastolic hypertension which can be a presentation of essential hypertension. Hence to reduce the diastolic overload of the heart, anti- hypertensive drugs are required for this case.Causes of Isolated Diastolic Hypertension are* Essential hypertension* Hypothyroidism* Conn syndrome
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