#19A - Prescribing Antihypertensives: learning to READSS

The First Principles of Prescribing Antihypertensives that can get you through your GP rotations: What are they? When do you use them? How do you tell a patient about them? === Other Links === Check out our new website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1pm.wiki⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Notion document⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, free Anki flashcards, and podcast episodes. Check out our Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/firstprinciplesofmedicine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Recorded 4 April 2023 Co-hosts: Jason D'Silva & Daniel Bontempto feat. Nhien Huynh & Fan Tang. Produced by Joshua Naylor & Adian Izwan. If you have any ideas or feedback, comment on this Notion document, or shoot us an email at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** We’re really excited to be collaborating with Becky from Becky’s notes, a UK based resource, to produce infographics for our visual learners out there. Becky’s notes brings together all the key topics medical students need to know in a readily available place, reviewed by specialists in the field. These visually striking notes are a refreshing change from all the boring textbooks. You can check her out on Instagram at @beckysnotes01 and get her books at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Beckysnotes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ === Timestamps === (00:45) The First Principles of HTN (06:03) GASSDETH (08:32) Stratifying risk (10:02) The DRUGS (11:02) ACEi (14:23) ARBs (17:10) Thiazides (17:43) CCBs (20:03) BBlockers (23:34) Summary  (23:49) Combinations (24:56) The Triple Whammy (27:20) Medication Counselling  (31:26) Four Key Takeaways