Assess and develop management plans for patients with hypertension, including urgent and emergent conditions.

Branching Exercise: Cardiac Case 2

Issues with the heating and cooling system of your home can be relatively benign matters that are addressed easily enough with the help of a visiting technician. But in cases of extreme weather conditions or delayed attention, these matters can seriously threaten the health of the home or its occupants.

Similarly, extreme cardiovascular conditions can pose very serious health risks. Hypertension can lead to severe health complications and increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and sometimes death. Shock can damage the body’s organs and can also be life-threatening. Effective diagnosis and treatment of hypertension and shock can, therefore, be a critically important and even life-saving endeavor.

Assess and develop management plans for patients with hypertension, including urgent and emergent conditions. You will review how to differentiate shock states and examine hemodynamic values for those shock states when evaluating treatment goals.