Hypertension

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• Hypertension

• Medical condition in which the blood pressure in vessels are higher than the normal

• blood pressure classification

• It is caused by

• 95% - Obesity, stress, alcohol and salt

• 1% - hormonal imbalance 0.5% - drugs                        3.5% - kidney disorders

• Normal SBP 90-119 and 60-79

• Prehypertension SBP 120-139 or DBP 80-89

• Stage 1 HTN SBP 140-159 or DBP 90-99

• Stage 2 HTN SBP ≥160 or DBP ≥100

• It causes sweating, anxiety, sleeping problems, blushing, headaches, nosebleeds

• Symptoms

• Complications

• Atherosclerosis

• Heart failure

• Kidney Failure

• Aneurysm

• Stroke

• Amputation

• Retinopathies

• Treatment

• antihypertensive drugs

• Exercise

• Low sodium intake