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Management and Treatment of Hypertension
Hypertension
Management
Introduction The number of patients with hypertension has been on the rise and is likely to continue rising as the population grows older. The condition despite affecting a large population of Americans and being the most common reason for visits to the physicians has not been adequately managed. Data from a recent survey indicates…
Hypertension – Blood Pressure Disease
Hypertension
Hypertension is a common disorder characterized by a sustained elevationof systolic arterial pressure (top number) of 140 mm Hg or higher, or adiastolic arterial pressure (bottom number) of 90 mm Hg or greater, or both. Hypertension is divided into two categories: essential (or primary) hypertensionand secondary hypertension. Etiology: Research has shown that hypernatremia(elevated serum sodium)…
Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
Hypertension
Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH) and Pre eclampsia A. Discussion of disease/condition 1. Incidence Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH) is a multi-organ disease process that develops as a result of pregnancy and regresses in the postpartum period. It usually develops after 20 weeks of gestation in a woman who had normal blood pressure. It is defined as…
The On Urinary System
Hypertension
Medicine
Physiology
The Urinary System is a group of organs in the body concerned with filtering out excess fluid and other substances from the bloodstream. The organs included in the urinary system are the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. The kidneys are two bean-shaped, reddish brown organs about the size of your fist. The renal capsule, a…
Movement Disorders and Hypertension
Hypertension
Possible mechanisms underlying sleep-related movement disorders and hypertension. First, sudden increases in BP seen with PLMS, probably due to sympathetic activation and vagal withdrawal, may be responsible for elevated BP seen in subjects with RLS and frequent PLMS [Bertisch Sleep 2016, Sforza Clin Neurophysiol 2005, Guggisberg Sleep 2007, Pennestri Neurology 2007]. As with subjects with OSA,…
Control the Hypertension of Black Males
Hypertension
Despite equal hypertension awareness as white Americans, African Americans have a significantly higher hypertension prevalence and poorer control rates. Furthermore, the overall age-adjusted death rate related to hypertension in blacks is almost twice that than any other U.S. racial/ethnic subgroup [1,2]. Moreover, with the adoption of recent systolic/diastolic hypertension designation of greater than 130/80, the…
Type of Hypertension and Pathology
Hypertension
Mr. Jones, a 59-year-old African-American male, who has no history of alcohol use and who denies smoking cigarettes. On the weekends, he coaches a basketball team, Mr. Jones consumes high sodium food like hot dogs and nachos following basketball games. Mr. Jones is being monitored for HTN and previously reported a blood pressure of 168/92…
Hypertension and Blood Pressure
Hypertension
My family has never been one with a significant amount of health problems. My grandparents are the ones who suffer the the most from health related illnesses, but mostly because of their age. After completing the family tree, the only re-occuring problem I found was hypertension. I chose to write about hypertension because it is…
Myocardial infarction
Blood Pressure
Cardiovascular system
epidemiology
Hypertension
Medicine
Physiology
The most common way is to use a blood pressure machine or monitor. The doctor normally takes an inflatable cuff and put it around your arm. The machine gets turned on and the cuff begins to tighten a little around your arm. While the cuff is tightening the machine is checking your blood pressure. Once…
Diabetes Hypertension Heart Disease and Obesity
Diabetes
Hypertension
Illness
Obesity
These kinds of issues can cause any serious health illnesses, such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease. Direct medical spending on diagnosis and treatment of these illnesses are likely to increase with the rising obesity levels. The Congressional Budget Office (COB) has examined the changes in the distribution of adults within four categories of body…
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