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Master common hypertension scenarios in the clinic! Our guest Dr. Jordy Cohen (@jordy_bc) will lead us through the FAQs of outpatient hypertension management, including making a diagnosis of hypertension, managing blood pressure in patients with chronic kidney disease, working up refractory hypertension, and more.



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Credits

● Writer: Matthew Watto, MD, FACP

● Producers: Matthew Watto, MD, FACP and Malini Gandhi

● Show Notes, Infographic, and Cover Art: Malini Gandhi

● Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP

● Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD

● Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli

● Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP

● Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

● Guest: Jordy Cohen MD



Show Segments

● Intro, disclaimer, guest bio

● Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*

● Case from Kashlak: New diagnosis of hypertension

● How to make a diagnosis of hypertension

● When to start anti-hypertensive medication

● Initial blood pressure regimen

● Case from Kashlak: White coat hypertension

● Case from Kashlak: Hypertension in chronic kidney disease

● ACEis and ARBs in chronic kidney disease

● Diuretics in chronic kidney disease

● Case from Kashlak: Refractory hypertension

● History and initial workup for refractory hypertension

● Treatment of primary hyperaldosteronism

● Outro



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