A 65-year-old man with stage 4 chronic kidney disease has a persistently high blood pressure of 160/95 mmHg despite adequate diuretic therapy. What is...

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A 65-year-old man with stage 4 chronic kidney disease has a persistently high blood pressure of 160/95 mmHg despite adequate diuretic therapy. What is the recommended additional first-line agent to help control blood pressure in CKD?

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ACE inhibitor or ARB

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Calcium channel blocker

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Alpha-blocker

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Beta-blocker

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Direct renin inhibitor

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Chronic Kidney Disease

A 65-year-old man with stage 4 chronic kidney disease has a persistently high blood pressure of 160/95 mmHg despite adequate diuretic therapy. What is the recommended additional first-line agent to help control blood pressure in CKD?