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Hypertension Diagnosis and Treatment Guideline
1999 Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington. All rights reserved. 1 Hypertension Diagnosis and Treatment Guideline Major Changes as of August 2014 .. 2 Preface .. 3 Exclusions .. 3 Prevention .. 3 Screening .. 3 4 Treatment Goals .. 5 Initiating Treatment .. 5 Lifestyle Modifications .. 6 Pharmacologic Options .. 7 ASCVD Prevention .. 10 Follow-up/Monitoring .. 10 Evidence Summary .. 11 References .. 15 Guideline Development Process and Team .. 19 Last Guideline approval: August 2014 Guidelines are systematically developed statements to assist patients and providers in choosing appropriate health care for specific clinical conditions. While guidelines are useful aids to assist providers in determining appropriate practices for many patients with specific clinical problems or prevention issues, guidelines are not meant to replace the clinical judgment of the individual provider or establish a standard of care.
This guideline does not apply to women who are pregnant or anticipating pregnancy. These patients should be referred to Obstetrics for blood pressure management. Prevention Efforts should be made to minimize hypertension risk factors: obesity, physical inactivity, moderate to high alcohol intake, high sodium intake, and high saturated fat intake.
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