Pathophysiology of Hypertension and Pain Management

Case description

Participants will learn:

• Pathophysiology of pain including the different types of pain and treatment considerations

• Medication categories in treatment of pain and safety considerations

• Biases in pain management

• Pathophysiology of hypertension including cardiac output, peripheral resistance, heart rate, and stroke volume and the differences between primary (essential), secondary, and persistent hypertension

• Classifications of hypertension (2017 ACC/AHA Hypertension Guidelines)

• Factors contributing to a rise in blood pressure including considerations for high-risk special populations

• About NSAIDs and COX-2 inhibitors including therapeutic actions and considerations for patients with high blood pressure and CVD

tags: hypertension pain Pain Management

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