Hypertension

Start with the basics

A useful starting point is the mind map “Mr Ghassan's Yellow Spots,” which introduces hypertension as blood pressure higher than normal. Follow it with the flashcard deck “Hypertension” that asks about normal blood pressure, causes and identifiable causes. The questions give you a way to check what you remember after looking at the map.

There are several resources called “Hypertension” on the page. Check the format and content to find the one you want: the flashcard decks and mind maps approach the topic from different angles.

Follow the connections

One “Hypertension” mind map covers blood pressure physiology, short-term and long-term regulation, the baroreceptor reflex and the renin-angiotensin system. “Hypertension pathophysiology” looks at connections including autoregulation failure, vascular resistance, cardiac output and renin-angiotensin system activation.

Work through these maps after the introductory material. As you read each branch, try to explain how it relates to the neighboring branches, then return to the flashcards for a question-based check.

Use quizzes alongside maps

The quiz “Hypertension Q” uses a patient scenario to ask about symptoms and cardiovascular changes. Another quiz asks about mean arterial blood pressure and factors affecting resistance. Take a quiz after studying the maps, then return to the relevant branches to review ideas you want to explore again.

The flashcard deck “DMM” also asks about primary and secondary hypertension and treatment. It offers another set of prompts once you have worked through the introductory resources.

Place the topic in the unit

Hypertension is one section of the Cardiovascular System and Cardiac Function unit in Physiology. The resources on regulation, cardiac output and vascular resistance can help you connect this topic with the unit as you study it. Choose a map, then use a quiz to check your understanding.