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Hypertension/Cardiovascular System/ (Risk factors (Risk increases with age…
Hypertension/Cardiovascular System/
Persistant systolic BP of 140/90
43.3 million adults have hypertension
Impacts 50% more blacks then whites
The lowering of renin activity allows hypertension to impact blacks more
Persistant increase in CVR
High blood pressure can effect the following systems
Sympathetic Nervous System
Vascular endothelium
Renal system
Endocrine system
Narrowing of blood vessels
Damage to brain's blood vessels.
Can cause stroke
Risk factors
Risk increases with age
Alcohol
Tobacco use
Diabetes mellitus
Elevated serum lipids
More prevalent in men
2 times in African Americans
Stress
Obesity
How the disease is diagnosed
Measuring BP at different times to see if high bp is persistant
3 Different measurement must be taken
Medication for treatment of HTN
Ace Inhibitors
Enalapril
Hyperkalemia
Orthostatic Hypotension
Angioedema
Calcium Channel Blockers
Nifedipine
Peripheral edema
Reflex Tachycardia
Flushing
If side effects of medication is to great then lifestyle changes can greatly reduce HTN