Hypertension
(Maegan Rhoades)
whats is Hypertension?
Hypertension- hypertension (high blood pressure) is a condition in which the force of blood against the artery wall is too high.
how is hypertension diagnosed?
Hypertension is diagnosed by your blood pressure test. If your systolic or diastolic readings are higher the 120/80 you most likely have high blood pressure.
what are the symptoms?
Most people with hypertension don't have any symptoms. overtime, if untreated, it can cause heart diseases and even strokes.
most known causes
overweight
can be caused by being overweight
salt
can be caused by eating foods that have too much salt in them
Stress
can be caused by stress
stages of hypertension
prehypertension- systolic between 120 and 139 or a diastolic between 80 and 89
stage 1- systolic between 140 and 159 or diastolic between 90 and 99
stage 2- systolic 160 or higher or diastolic 100 or higher
treatments?
there really isnt a cure for high blood pressure but some treatments may include:
- eating a healthier diet with less salt
-exercising regularly
stress management
-taking medications such as nitroglycerin( heart medication)
Did you know?
1 in every 3 Americans have high blood pressure. (70,000,000 adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure. There are roughly about 300,000,000 people in the U.S)