Hypertension Physiology Guide

A comprehensive, physiology-based reference for understanding and managing hypertension.

Welcome to the complete hypertension physiology guide. This resource breaks down the pathophysiology, hemodynamics, and clinical management of hypertension — from the cellular level to the bedside.

📖 Comprehensive Review
The fundamental equation & regulators
⚖️ Autoregulation Paradox
Why the body constricts vessels
🧩 Diagnostic Flowchart
Systematic approach to phenotyping
BP = SV × HR × TPR
Stroke volume & heart rate factors
🧬 Vascular Structure
Arteries, arterioles, capillaries, veins
🔬 Constriction Pathophysiology
Cellular machinery of vasoconstriction
Calcium Master Regulator
Ca²⁺ sources, pathways, and overload
🔄 Serum Calcium Paradox
High Ca²⁺ → low BP, low Ca²⁺ → high BP
🔋 Na⁺/K⁺-ATPase
The master battery of vascular tone
🧫 Adrenal Tumors
Pheochromocytoma, Conn's, Cushing's
📋 Clinical Guideline
Assessment & management algorithm

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