The two classification schemes used to characterize high blood pressure are not just a way to medically label different types of the same disease. Rather, for the health care team they indicate different paths of treatment.
Primary Hypertension Treatment Principles
The treatment of primary hypertension focuses on- controlling blood pressure
- avoiding complications
- Lifestyle Changes
- Antihypertensive Medicines such as beta blockers or ACE inhibitors
Secondary Hypertension Principles
Treatment of secondary hypertension adds the element of curing or minimizing the underlying cause. For example, if kidney problems are causing high blood pressure, then not only must the blood pressure be controlled, but the kidney problem itself must be addressed and corrected.
Sometimes the underlying problem can be cured, and sometimes it cannot. In cases where cure is not possible, the underlying disorder must instead be managed in a such a way as to minimize its effect on blood pressure
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