Do a web search to locate the current JNC8 and ACC/AHA guidelines for hypertension.
Compare and contrast the two sets of guidelines according to the following:
Define the classes of hypertension (normal, elevated, stage 1 & stage 2) according to each guideline.
What are the thresholds for initiating treatment?
What are the treatment goals? (Hint: there may be multiple treatment goals based on certain populations such as diabetics)
What medications are recommended to treat hypertension in the African American population?
Discuss why one set of guidelines might be used over the other (i.e., is one superior to the other ?)
SOURCES MUST BE WITHIN THE PAST 5 YEARS
