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Hypertension

Hypertension. Kiet H. Nick G. Ashley B. What is Hypertension? . Hypertension is a disease in which a person has obtained high blood pressure. high blood pressure ( hypertension ) has been a health problem since the early Egyptian empires. Signs and Symptoms.

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Hypertension

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  1. Hypertension Kiet H. Nick G. Ashley B.

  2. What is Hypertension? Hypertension is a disease in which a person has obtained high blood pressure. high blood pressure (hypertension) has been a health problem since the early Egyptian empires

  3. Signs and Symptoms Hypertension may possibly lead to organ damage and several other illnesses Some causes are smoking, obesity, diabetes, stress, aging, high level of alcohol consumption, etc.

  4. Signs and Symptoms cont. Nosebleeds, Headaches, Blurred Vision, and dizziness. People should be worried if they experience these symptoms over a prolonged period of time.

  5. Treatment for Hypertension Thiazide diuretics, Beta blockers, and various other blockers and inhibitors can be used to control hypertension but not cure it. People trying to control hypertension often are advised to decrease sodium, increase potassium, watch their calories, and maintain a reasonable weight.

  6. Treatment for Hypertension cont. Regular physical activity has also been shown to be effective in reducing the relative risk of developing hypertension by 19 to 30 percent. family plays a major role in various aspects of hypertension management including adherence to medication, lifestyle modification and follow-up visits, hence the need to employ a family-oriented approach in the management of this disease

  7. Treatment for Hypertension cont. Lifestyle changes of diet and exercise and medicine can help manage hypertension long-term Medicine helps to control and manage hypertension a mixture of prescribed medicine helps this out ¼ Americans are affected by hypertension Hypertension is known to affect about one billion people worldwide with approximately 7.1 million deaths per year.

  8. The Three WOW’s of Hypetension Hypertension can be either a lifestyle or a hereditary disease Hypertension is a ‘silent killer’ (you can have it for years and not notice it) Hypertension affects about 1 billion people world wide

  9. Cite Your Sources Anderson, J., L. Young, and E. Long. "Diet and Hypertension." Colorado State University Extension. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Feb. 2011. <http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09318.html>. "High blood pressure (hypertension): Treatments and drugs - MayoClinic.com." Mayo Clinic. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Feb. 2011. <http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/high-blood-pressure/DS00100/DSECTION=treatments-and-drugs>. "Symptoms of Hypertension | Lower High Blood Pressure." Symptoms of Hypertension | Lower High Blood Pressure. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Feb. 2011. <http://www.symptomsofhypertension.net/>. What Is Hypertension? What Causes Hypertension?." Medical News Today: Health News. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Feb. 2011. <http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/150109.php>.

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