About this Course

Hypertension is the leading global risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and a major cause of premature death. Unfavorable health outcomes associated with hypertension could be lessened through strategies that include early diagnosis and treatment. It is imperative to have a fair understanding of hypertension, its diagnosis and its management. The module 1 would help in relating to everyday clinical experience, detect, and have a rational treatment approach for hypertension. The burden of diabetes is high and increasing globally, especially in developing economies like India, mainly fueled by the increasing prevalence of overweight, obesity, and unhealthy lifestyles. Effective health promotion, diagnosis, and management both at individual and population levels are the need of the hour to curb the diabetes epidemic and reduce diabetes-related complications. The module 2 will help you in the early diagnosis and management of diabetes based on current principles. Dyslipidemia has been strongly associated with the pathophysiology of cardiovascular diseases and is a major independent risk factor for coronary artery disease, further leading to the development of atherosclerosis and associated cardiovascular events. The prevalence of dyslipidemia is very high in India, which calls for urgent interventions and strategies to prevent and manage this important cardiovascular risk factor. The module 3 will help you understand the approaches for the detection and provide adequate knowledge of the treatment options and strategies in the management of dyslipidemia.

Objectives of the course:

At the end of the module 1, you would learn:

• Choosing the right drug/drug combinations based on the patient profile.
• Dose optimization in the management of hypertension.
• Choosing the ideal antihypertensive drug.
• Principles of drug combination.

At the end of the module 2, you would learn:

• Comprehensive diagnostic techniques in diabetes.
• Principles of drugcombinations.
• Management of diabetes.

At the end of the module 3, you would learn:

• Approaches for the detection of dyslipidemia.
• Ideal treatment options for management of dyslipidemia.
• Approach to patients with comorbidities.