HIGHER blood pressure goals in some elderly patients

June 2011

You'll hear it's now okay to aim for HIGHER blood pressure goals in some elderly patients. Actually, it's often desirable.

Hypertension can be tricky to treat in the elderly...especially if just the systolic BP is high and diastolic is already less than 90 mmHg.

We know that lowering SYSTOLIC BP decreases cardiovascular risk.

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Table of Contents

Cardiology HIGHER blood pressure goals in some elderly patients
Drug Interactions Zyrtec ads that warn against taking Allegra with orange juice are raising questions about a new kind of fruit juice interaction
Psychiatry more emphasis on the treatment of bipolar disorder
Diabetes Tradjenta (TRAD-gen-ta), a new gliptin for type 2 diabetes
Diabetes pregabalin (Lyrica) as "preferred" for treating painful neuropathy in diabetes patients
Dyslipidemia more focus on diet and exercise for high triglycerides
Needles & Syringes selecting the correct needle length and gauge for intramuscular and subcutaneous injections
Anticoagulants using Pradaxa (dabigatran) for more than atrial fibrillation
Pediatrics whether PPIs (omeprazole, etc) are useful for treating gastroesophageal reflux in infants
Neurology & Pain what to use for headaches now that Midrin and its equivalents are gone
Neurology & Pain A new Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) will aim to reduce the misuse of long-acting opioids
Women's Health Is it okay for women to use OTC emergency contraceptives (Plan B, etc) repeatedly as a primary contraceptive