Cardiology Lecture 16 | Systemic Hypertension Explained | Integrated Medicine

Cardiology Lecture 16 ❤️ In this lecture, we cover Systemic Hypertension comprehensively in a one-shot, integrated and concept-based manner. This lecture combines physiology, pathology, pharmacology and clinical medicine to help you understand hypertension from diagnosis to management. Topics Covered ✔ Definition of systemic hypertension ✔ Epidemiology and burden of hypertension ✔ Classification of hypertension (ACC/AHA & ESC) ✔ Primary (essential) hypertension ✔ Secondary hypertension ✔ Risk factors and causes ✔ Pathophysiology of hypertension ✔ Role of RAAS and sympathetic nervous system ✔ Target organ damage ✔ Effects on heart, brain, kidneys and retina ✔ Clinical features and symptoms ✔ Hypertensive urgency vs emergency ✔ Approach to a patient with hypertension ✔ Blood pressure measurement techniques ✔ White coat hypertension ✔ Masked hypertension ✔ Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) ✔ Investigations in hypertension ✔ ECG and Echocardiography findings ✔ Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) ✔ Lifestyle modifications ✔ DASH diet and salt restriction ✔ Weight reduction and exercise ✔ Antihypertensive drugs explained ✔ Diuretics ✔ ACE inhibitors and ARBs ✔ Calcium channel blockers ✔ Beta blockers ✔ Resistant hypertension ✔ Management of hypertensive emergencies ✔ High-yield NEET PG & INICET concepts This lecture provides a complete understanding of systemic hypertension—from basic mechanisms to evidence-based treatment strategies. Perfect for: ✔ MBBS students ✔ NEET PG aspirants ✔ INICET aspirants ✔ FMGE aspirants ✔ Clinical medicine learners Subscribe for the complete Integrated Medicine Cardiology Series ❤️ #Hypertension #SystemicHypertension #Cardiology #Medicine #MBBS #NEETPG #INICET #IntegratedMedicine #MedicalEducation #HighBloodPressure