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HYPERTENTION
WHAT IS THE MAIN CAUSES OF HYPERTENTION?
The
most common causes of hypertension include smoking, obesity or being
overweight, diabetes, having a sedentary lifestyle, lack of physical activity,
high salt or alcohol intake levels, insufficient consumption of calcium,
potassium or magnesium, a deficiency in vitamin D, stress, aging, chronic
kidney diseas.
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE SYMPTOMS:
·
Feeling confused or other
neurological symptoms.
·
Nosebleeds.
·
Fatigue.
·
Blurred vision.
·
Chest pain.
·
Abnormal heartbeat.
BLOODPRESSURE
CATEGORIES
CATEGORY |
|
DIASTOLIC(mmHg) |
Normal |
|
|
Prehypertension
|
120–139 |
|
Stage
1 hypertension
|
140–159 |
90–99 |
Stage
2 hypertension |
|
100–109 |
SELF CARE:
·
Physical exercise
·
Stress management
·
Quitting smoking
·
Home blood pressure monitors
·
Low sodium diet
·
Meditation
·
Weight management
MEDICATIONS:
·
ACE inhibitor
·
Diuretic
·
Beta blocker
·
Antihypertensive drug
·
Calcium channel blocker and Vasodilator
MRP: 1499/- MRP: 79.50/-
GENMED PRIZE: 200/- ONLY GENMED PRIZE: 9/-