A 50-year-old woman with BMI 35 and OSA has resistant hypertension on three agents including diuretic. Next step per guideline?...

Question

A 50-year-old woman with BMI 35 and OSA has resistant hypertension on three agents including diuretic. Next step per guideline?

Accepted Answer

Evaluate for secondary causes and consider adding a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist

Answer

Add short-acting clonidine only

Answer

Stop diuretic

Answer

No workup; add fourth random agent

Answer

Switch to hydralazine only

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Resistant Hypertension