This is the first episode of the Family Pharm Podcast. In a series of 3 podcasts, we covered one of the most important disease entities in family practice and community pharmacies: hypertension. In episode 1, we focussed on the diagnosis of hypertension, and we also discussed briefly the secondary causes of hypertension, screening, and investigations.

I have summarized the CHEP guidelines used in this podcast on my website:

http://www.drbillylin.com/chep-summary/

CHEP guidelines on diagnosis, investigations, and management:

http://www.hypertension.ca/chep

level of CHEP recommendations explained (many of the guideline recommendations on diagnosis, lab investigations, and follow up are Level D):

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2560862/

CFPC endorses the CHEP guidelines for hypertension: http://www.cfpc.ca/ProjectAssets/Templates/Resource.aspx?id=1538&langType=4105

Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care guideline on screening:

http://canadiantaskforce.ca/guidelines/screening-for-hypertension/

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