anniversary of the founding of WHO in 1948. Each year a theme is selected for World Health Day that highlights a priority area of public health concern in the world. The theme for 2013 is high blood pressure. Hypertension (HTN) or high blood pressure‚ sometimes called arterial hypertension‚ is a chronic medical condition in which the pressure in the arteries is elevated. This requires the heart to work harder than normal to circulate blood through the blood vessels. Blood pressure is summarized by
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Hypertension is the term used to describe high blood pressure. Blood pressure is a measurement of the force against the walls of your arteries as the heart pumps blood through the body. Blood pressure readings are measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) and usually given as two numbers -- for example‚ 120 over 80 (written as 120/80 mmHg). One or both of these numbers can be too high. The top number is your systolic pressure. • It is considered high if it is over 140 most of the time.
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world is unknown. Methods We established a standardised case-control study of acute myocardial infarction in 52 countries‚ representing every inhabited continent. 15152 cases and 14820 controls were enrolled. The relation of smoking‚ history of hypertension or diabetes‚ waist/hip ratio‚ dietary patterns‚ physical activity‚ consumption of alcohol‚ blood apolipoproteins (Apo)‚ and psychosocial factors to myocardial infarction are reported here. Odds ratios and their 99% CIs for the association of risk
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standard used in the case of a hospitalized patient through various scenarios. First Scenario A patient is admitted in a hospital for chest pain and shortness of breath. The tests conducted by the physician revealed that the patient has pulmonary hypertension‚ which is a‚ “variety of high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart” (Mayo Clinic‚ 2012). To classify this diagnosis‚ I suggest the use of the international classification of diseases‚ ninth revision
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ventricles are not contracting. Blood pressure is typically written as Systolic/Diastolic. A normal blood pressure range for an adult is between 90/60 and 120/80. If blood pressure is too high (hypertension) or too low (hypotension) it can cause medical issues for the individual. “Persistent hypertension is one of the risk factors for strokes‚ heart attacks‚ heart failure and arterial aneurysm‚ and is a leading
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population and not those with just heart disease. Men‚ women‚ children‚ adolescents‚ middle aged‚ and elderly can all benefit from eating healthy. If the heart healthy diet is followed properly it may decrease risk of heart disease‚ diabetes‚ and hypertension. The audience that I plan on educating regarding a heart healthy diet is people who do not have documented heart disease but may have risk factors including a poor diet. I will present a power point with discussion to a middle-aged African American
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is worsening in last 4 days‚ which he has a difficulty to breathe after 30 feet of walking. According to the ACC/AHA guidelines‚ his hemodynamic subset is class II‚ which he has a warm and wet due to his sign and symptoms of edema‚ ascites‚ and hypertension. Also‚ he is currently NYHA FC IV‚ as he can’t breathe regularly at when he lays down1. Currently he is not respond to thiazide (HCTZ). Thus an initial dose of diuretic (furosemide 40 mg qd) to attempt to get Mr. Jones to alleviate his edema
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Johannes Müller once said‚ “The discovery of blood pressure was more important than the discovery of blood.” Someone’s blood pressure could be high‚ and no one would know. The reason being is that a person with high blood pressure‚ also known as hypertension‚ will usually have no symptoms. High or low blood pressure cannot be detected without being measured. High blood pressure could cause heart attacks‚ strokes‚ or heart failure. Low blood pressure could also cause heart attacks‚ strokes‚ or kidney
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She has stage 2 hypertension: because her systolic blood pressure is greater than 139 mmHg. She is on Lotensin‚ which is an ACE inhibitor and it works by relaxing the blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily. This medication is used to treat high blood pressure. She
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