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Hypertension - Coggle Diagram
Hypertension
Causes
• Other causes
Vascular:
Polycystic kidney disease.
Chronic kidney disease.
Renin-producing tumors.
Liddle's syndrome.
Renal artery stenosis.
Endocrinological
• Modifiable causes
Overweight and obesity
Consumption of alcohol and tobacco.
Sedentary lifestyle
Excessive sodium intake.
Definition
Chronic pathology in which the blood
vessels have persistently high tension
Blood pressure values
higher than normal
• Systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥ 140 mmHg
• Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥ 90 mmHg
Symptoms
• Headache.
• dizziness
• Tinnitus.
• Photopsy.
• Blurry vision
• Chest and / or lumbar pain
• Swollen ankles