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  • Diagnose hypertension (HTN) using current guidelines.

  • Counsel patients about lifestyle and pharmacotherapy options to manage HTN.

  • Summarize secondary causes of HTN.

  • Determine when secondary HTN should be evaluated and managed by a specialist.

  • Determine when a child or adolescent has HTN.

  • Select appropriate pharmacotherapy for children with HTN.

  • Differentiate among gestational HTN, preeclampsia, and chronic HTN.

  • Summarize how to prevent hypertensive disorders in pregnancy in patients who are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

 

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