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Pharmacologic treatment of hypertension

1. When is pharmacologic treatment of hypertension indicated? When an individual’s blood pressure (BP) does not fall below goal after a suitable period of intensive lifestyle modifications, antihypertensive drug therapy is universally recommended. There is general agreement that antihypertensive drug…

Urinalysis

1. What is uroscopy? Uroscopy comes from the word “uroscopia,” meaning scientific examination of the urine. It is derived from the Greek words ouron meaning urine and skopeo meaning to behold, contemplate, examine, or inspect. Such analysis of the urine…