Diagnosis of essential hypertension

According to the CDC 32.5% of people in the United States have hypertension and 3.7 million patients have a diagnosis of essential hypertension (CDC/National Center for Health Statistics: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/hypertension.htm [accessed March 26 2016]). Hypertension is frequently managed in primary care and its sequelae can be life altering for patients. Patients with hypertension may have other comorbid conditions including diabetes hyperlipidemia and obesity. For this assignment you must develop a treatment plan that addresses your chosen individual’s issue in total which will help to optimize her or his health. Case #1: A 46-year-old African American female with long-standing blood pressure of 180/110 treated intermittently because of insurance issues. The patient also has type 2 diabetes and a BMI of 27. She currently is employed and has a PPO for medical insurance. Her last blood pressure medication was Hydrochlorothiazide and she tolerated it well but her blood pressure has never been lower than 170/80. To prepare: To complete: Write a minimum 4-page paper in APA format (excluding cover page and references) that addresses the following: Consider the medications that are used for patients with diseases outlined in the patient problems listed above taking into consideration age gender and culture. Think about the pathophysiology of comorbid diseases. Briefly describe the disease processes of your chosen patient. Describe the approach to the pharmacological treatment plan for the patient that should optimize this patient’s health.

Describe your optimal goal for your chosen patient and discuss the national guidelines that support your goals. Describe the potential pharmacological interactions of your chosen plan and the education necessary for the patient in regards to these potential interactions. Describe the interdisciplinary team that might be involved in the care of the patient and how working collaboratively as a team affects patient outcomes. Discuss the nonpharmacological educational needs for this patient. Discuss the health maintenance needs for this patient to maintain optimized health. Include four or more appropriate scholarly sources from the last five years throughout the paper. Consider the medications that are used for patients with diseases outlined in the patient problems listed above taking into consideration age gender and culture.Think about the pathophysiology of comorbid diseases. Briefly describe the disease processes of your chosen patient.Describe the approach to the pharmacological treatment plan for the patient that should optimize this patient’s health.

Describe your optimal goal for your chosen patient and discuss the national guidelines that support your goals.Describe the potential pharmacological interactions of your chosen plan and the education necessary for the patient in regards to these potential interactions.Describe the interdisciplinary team that might be involved in the care of the patient and how working collaboratively as a team affects patient outcomes.Discuss the nonpharmacological educational needs for this patient.Discuss the health maintenance needs for this patient to maintain optimized health.Include four or more appropriate scholarly sources from the last five years throughout the paper.