A 50-year-old lorry driver presents for a routine health check. His blood pressure is found to be 150/95 mmHg on two separate occasions. He has no oth...

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A 50-year-old lorry driver presents for a routine health check. His blood pressure is found to be 150/95 mmHg on two separate occasions. He has no other medical conditions and his QRISK3 score is 8%. According to NICE NG136 (Hypertension in adults), what is the most appropriate initial step?

Accepted Answer

Refer for ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM)

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Lifestyle advice only and repeat BP in 3 months

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Start amlodipine 5mg od

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Start ramipril 2.5mg od

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Start indapamide 2.5mg od

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Hypertension Diagnosis

A 50-year-old lorry driver presents for a routine health check. His blood pressure is found to be 150/95 mmHg on two separate occasions. He has no other medical conditions and his QRISK3 score is 8%. According to NICE NG136 (Hypertension in adults), what is the most appropriate initial step?