A 40-year-old with new diagnosis of hypertension has average home BP 136/86 mm Hg and diabetes. According to U.S. guidelines, when should drug therapy...

Question

A 40-year-old with new diagnosis of hypertension has average home BP 136/86 mm Hg and diabetes. According to U.S. guidelines, when should drug therapy begin?

Accepted Answer

Start now because threshold is >=130/80 with diabetes

Answer

Only if BP >=140/90 mm Hg

Answer

Wait until end-organ damage develops

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Start only after 6 months of lifestyle changes

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Treat only if 10-year ASCVD risk >20%

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Hypertension

A 40-year-old with new diagnosis of hypertension has average home BP 136/86 mm Hg and diabetes. According to U.S. guidelines, when should drug therapy begin?