Systemic hypertension — definition?
Persistent high pressure in systemic arteries.
Primary hypertension — cause?
Idiopathic, no identifiable underlying disease.
Secondary hypertension — cause?
Result of specific underlying disease.
Target organ damage — systems affected?
Ocular, renal, cardiac, neurologic.
Signs of TOD — common?
Retinopathy, azotemia, seizures, murmurs.
Start treatment — BP threshold?
SBP >160 mm Hg with active TOD.
Dog first-line therapy — drug?
ACE inhibitors like enalapril or benazepril.
Dog second-line options — drugs?
Telmisartan, amlodipine, beta-blockers, alpha-blockers.
Cat first-line therapy — drug?
Amlodipine or telmisartan.
Cat recheck timing — amlodipine?
3-5 days after starting.
Cat recheck timing — telmisartan?
7-10 days after starting.
RAAS activation — effect?
Can cause cardiac fibrosis, salt/water retention.
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