Agenda

Day -I Workshop (1): Blood pressure Definition, classification and measurement

Time: 8:30- 10:15

Learning objectives:

Recognize the importance of accurate BPM

List different methods/monitors for BPM and recognize advantages/disadvantages

Recognize the role of home and ambulatory BPM in Hypertension management

Adapt the correct techniques in BPM and avoid common pitfalls

Define and classify BP

Trainers: Dr. Eman AlSalman

Day -I Workshop (2): Newly diagnosed hypertension: Initial assessment

Time: 10:30 AM- 12:15 PM

Learning objectives:

Apply appropriate assessment for newly diagnosed hypertension

List secondary causes of hypertension and how to work up cases

Recognize cases of white coat hypertension and tips to accurate diagnosis and classification

Day -II workshop (3) : Adopting health life style: Reinforcing the message

Time: 8:30- 10:30 AM

Learning objectives:

- Recognize the steps of behavioral change

- Understand the role of healthy life style on the control of hypertension

- Apply skills in patient counselling about healthy life style

Day -II Workshop (4): Hypertension Clinical Cases: Meet the expert

Time: 10:30 AM- 12:15 PM

Learning objectives:

- Define resistant / difficult to treat hypertension

- Demonstrate good approach for difficult to control cases

- Work up suspected cases of secondary hypertension

- Deal with hypertensive urgency and emergencies.