Hypertension and Cardiomyopathy
Summarize Hypertension and Cardiomyopathy in terms of etiology, pathogenesis, clinical picture, diagnosis, and pathophysiologic rationale of treatment.
| The 5 General Topics of Disease Summary |
| 1. Etiology & risk factors |
| 2. Pathogenesis: The molecular mechanism of the disease process (How the disease process evolves) |
| 3. Clinical Picture: Signs& Symptoms, Sequelae, and Complications |
| 4. Diagnosis: Labs & tests (as well as screening tests and follow-up tests whenever applicable) |
| 5. Pathophysiologic rationale of treatment |
Hypertension
Etiology: Causes of secondary hypertension. Risk factors for essential hypertension.
Pathogenesis: Molecular mechanisms involved in the development of essential hypertension
Clinical Picture: Mostly no symptoms. Complications of hypertension and their manifestations.
Diagnosis: of hypertension as well as its complications.
The pathophysiologic rationale of treatment: Lifestyle changes as well as pharmacologic agents.
Cardiomyopathy
Types: Dilated cardiomyopathy. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Restrictive cardiomyopathy.
Pathogenesis: The cellular/molecular mechanisms involved in the development of cardiomyopathy.
Clinical Picture: of general cardiomyopathy and characteristic signs and symptoms of each type.
Diagnosis: Tests used to confirm diagnosis.
The pathophysiologic rationale of treatment:
This is the textbook information McCance, K.L., Huether, S. E. (2018) Pathophysiology: The Biological Basis for Disease in Adults and Children. (8th Ed) St. Louis, MO. Elsevier Mosby ISBN-13: 978-0323583473 ISBN-10: 9780323583473
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