Hypertension – Adults: An Exception to Osler: A Disease that Knows Few Boundaries
Summary
This 60-minute, lecture-based presentation addresses healthy behavior changes to reduce patient risk of developing hypertension or prehypertension; assesses barriers to care and identifies tools to help address hypertension; and discusses treatment regimens for patients with poorly controlled, difficult-to-control or resistant hypertension.
Listen to the lecture and follow along with the slides. Submit the post-test for CME credit, free to AAFP members.
Listen to the lecture and follow along with the slides. Submit the post-test for CME credit, free to AAFP members.
Author Information
Peter J. Ziemkowski, MD, is an associate professor and the family medicine clerkship director in the Department of Family Medicine, College of Human Medicine, at Michigan State University, Kalamazoo. Dr Ziemkowski earned a medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine, Urbana, and completed fellowships in medical informatics at the Center for Applied Medical Informatics, Michigan State University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, and in primary care faculty development at Michigan State University.
Disclosure
It is the policy of the American Academy of Family Physicians that all CME planning committee/faculty/authors/editors/staff disclose their relationships with commercial entities upon nomination/invitation of participation. Disclosure documents are reviewed for potential conflicts of interest and, if identified, they are resolved prior to confirmation of participation. Only those participants who had no conflict of interest or who agreed to an identified resolution process prior to their participation were involved in this CME activity.
Dr Ziemkowski has disclosed a financial relationship with UPENN CPD Best Practice, LLC as a consultant for or on the advisory board for Primary Care CME--currently Diabetes and COPD.
This CME activity is supported in part by an educational grant to the AAFP from Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.
The AAFP uses an anonymous peer review process to evaluate the content of CME activities. This process ensures a clear identification and resolution of any potential conflicts of interest, and guarantees the fairness and balance of the content.
Dr Ziemkowski has disclosed a financial relationship with UPENN CPD Best Practice, LLC as a consultant for or on the advisory board for Primary Care CME--currently Diabetes and COPD.
This CME activity is supported in part by an educational grant to the AAFP from Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.
The AAFP uses an anonymous peer review process to evaluate the content of CME activities. This process ensures a clear identification and resolution of any potential conflicts of interest, and guarantees the fairness and balance of the content.
Disclaimer
The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent those of the American Academy of Family Physicians.
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Credit Statement -- This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 1.0 Prescribed credit(s).
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Take the Post-Test -- AAFP members only.
Credit Statement -- This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 1.0 Prescribed credit(s).
View the Presentation -- Flash Player 8 is required.
Take the Post-Test -- AAFP members only.
