<prompt> A female has a DBP 100 mm Hg on two consecutive occasions. Best treatment is?RestSedativeAnti -hypertensive drugsError in BP Machine  <response>: Ans. c Anti- hypertensive drugsRef: Harrison 19th ed. 1622The question is incomplete but none the less asks about diastolic hypertension which can be a presentation of essential hypertension. Hence to reduce the diastolic overload of the heart, anti- hypertensive drugs are required for this case.Causes of Isolated Diastolic Hypertension are Essential hypertension Hypothyroidism Conn syndrome 