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HYPERTENSION - Coggle Diagram
HYPERTENSION
Overview
1>billion people
Measuring Blood pressure
Usually measured in the brachial artery
<(120-80) normal
(120-129) + <80 diastolic = Elevated
(130-139) + (80-89) = stage 1
140 systolic >90 Diastolic
Can be isolated systolic blood pressure or isolated diastolic
Treatment
Lifestyle
Diet
exercise
Antihypertensive medication
RAA Inhibitors
Ca2+ channel blockers
PRIMARY (or essential)
etiologies: no clear cause
Risk factors
Old age
sedentary life style
Obesity
salt heavy diet
Diagnosis
Routine checkups
role of family medicine
keeping track of medication (monotherapy bitherapy or tritherapy)
assessing the risk
Diagnosis
SECONDARY 10%
Underlying cause
adrenal glands
Low renal blood flow
Fibromuscular dysplagia
vasculitis
atherosclerosis
aortic dissection