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Hypertension. High Blood Pressure. By, Meghan Whitney, Abbey Coddling, and Ji-Yun Sohn. History. Research shows hypertension has been a problem since the early Egyptian empires.
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Hypertension High Blood Pressure By, Meghan Whitney, Abbey Coddling, and Ji-YunSohn
History • Research shows hypertension has been a problem since the early Egyptian empires. • The blood pressure cuff was invented in 1896, but it wasn't until the 1950s that we became aware of the importance of high blood pressure.
Symptoms • Symptoms include: • Head ache • Dizziness • Blurred vision • Chest pain • Nausea • Vomiting
Treatment/management Ways to reduce blood pressure: • Limit sodium intake • Become physically active • Take medications • Weight loss • Reduce psychological stress
Management for short term: • Get at least 30 minutes of exercise a day. • Eat foods with little sodium.
Impact • The person will start to feel better and healthier. • The family will be more aware of hypertension.
Long Term Management • The person can change their eating habits. • They can also increase the amount of exercise they get.
WOW!!! 1. This disease is caused by your lifestyle 2. It can be fixed without medication 3. It can be hereditary
Resources • Wedro, Benjamin. "High Blood Pressure." emedicinehealth. WebMD, Inc. , 7 May 2010. Web. 23 Sep 2010. <http://www.emedicinehealth.com/high_blood_pressure/article_em.htm>. • "Hypertension." Wikipedia. N.p., 23 Sept 2010. Web. 23 Sep 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertension>. • McCann, Dervilla. "The History of Hypertension: Not a Modern Day Phenomenon." Dr. Donnica. N.p., 17 Jan 2001. Web. 23 Sep 2010. <http://www.drdonnica.com/guests/00002086.htm>.