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Hypertension

Published on Nov 26, 2015

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HYPERTENSION

By: Jerrod Myers
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HYPERTENSION

  • Known as High Blood Pressure
  • Makes your heart work harder to pump blood to the body
  • Is Non-Communicable Disease
  • Smoking and dumping salt on everything you eat can cause High blood pressure
  • You can go years without symptoms but still have high blood pressure
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CAUSES

  • Smoking and being of an older age
  • Being overweight/obese
  • Lack of physical activity
  • Stress and gentics
  • Lots of salt in your diet and lots of alcohol consumption
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STATISTICS

  • 1 in 3 American adults has High Blood Pressure
  • High blood pressure causes the government $47.5 billion a year
  • 47% of people that nave High Blood Pressure have their condition under control
  • More men tend to get it then women.
  • If your 65-75 years old women tend to get it more rather than men
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RISK FACTORS

  • Age......as you get older you become more likely to get it
  • Family history has a factor
  • Your race.......blacks to tend to have more serious complications than whites
  • If you have other chronic diseases like sleep apnea and kidney disease it becomes more likely
  • If you dont have enough potassium or vitamin D in your diet
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SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

  • Can go a long time without knowing you have HIgh Blood Pressure
  • Can lead to a weaker heart casuing Heart failure
  • Blood spots in the eyes, and in severe cases you can feel bad headaches, anxiety, nosebleeds, and shortness of breath
  • Dizziness
  • Can cause blood vessels in eyes to burst or bleed leading to vision changes and blindness
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SCREENING/EARLY DETECTION/DIAGNOSIS

  • Starting at the age of 20 you should get it checked once evey 2 years
  • High blood pressure greatly increases your risk of heart disease and stroke.
  • Stage 1 hypertension 140 to 159. Normal is anywhere ranging from 120/80 and below
  • Stage 2 hypertension is more severe and occurs at 160 mm Hg or higher
  • Prehypertension ranges from 120 to 139 mm Hg
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TREATMENTS

  • treated with lifestyle changes and medicines.
  • Includes maintaining healthy weight, diet changes, and being physically active
  • Quitting smoking if you happen to smoke
  • Water pills flush out excess water and salt from your body reducing your blood pressure
  • Other medicines widen blood vessels, remove excess salt and fluids, and some slow your heartbeat down
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PREVENTIONS

  • Stop Smoking
  • Stay fit
  • Have a healthy diet low in salt
  • Maintain a healthy weight
  • Dont stress so much
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WORKS CITED

Jerrod Myers