A 45-year-old has clinic BP 150/95 mmHg on two occasions. No target organ damage. What is the next step to confirm the diagnosis?...

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A 45-year-old has clinic BP 150/95 mmHg on two occasions. No target organ damage. What is the next step to confirm the diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring

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Start amlodipine and review in 4 weeks

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Immediate secondary care referral

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Home urine ACR measurement

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Echocardiography

mrcgp akt MCQ (SBA): Hypertension