Blood pressure mm Hg) in units of millimeters mercury (typically measured and reported as two numbers. For example, (120 over 80 to 120/80 mm Hg was written).
* Number is the main pressure sistolik, produced by the pressure when the heart beats. E 'quality when it is considered more than 140
* Figures below diastolic pressure, the pressure in the blood vessels when the heart at rest. E 'quality when it is considered more than 90
Numbers can not be too high.
Pre-hypertension is when blood pressure sistolik 120-139 or diastolic 80-89 for many readings. If you have high blood pressure are more likely to develop hypertension.
See also: blood pressure
PENYEBAB
Blood pressure is a result of the strength of blood through the heart and the size and status of other lung diseases.
Many things can affect blood pressure, including:
* How much water and salt in your body
* Condition of the kidneys, nervous system and blood vessels
* The rates of hormones from various parts of the body
High blood pressure can affect all types of people. They have a higher risk of hypertension, if you have a family disease. Hypertension is more common in African American than Caucasian. Smoking, and diabetes is Obesitas risk factors of hypertension.
In most cases the cause is unknown. This will have high blood pressure.
Hypertension is certain circumstances, habits, or medications such as secondary hypertension. Too much salt in food can have high blood pressure. Secondary hypertension may be caused by:
* Tumors of the adrenal gland
* Alcohol
* Anxiety & Stress
* Arteriosclerosis
Oral contraception *
* The coarctation
* Cocaine
* Cushing's syndrome
* Diabetes
* Weakness of the kidney, for example:
and (kidney inflammation glomerulonefritis)
Or kidney
N. renal stenosis
Vascular or kidney failure, obstruksi or menyempit
* Drugs
Pressing appetite, or
or treat pilek
Or kortikosteroid
Migraine and medication-induced
* Hemolytic uremic syndrome
* Purpura --
Obesity * Excessive
* Pain
* Polyarteritis nodosa
Pheochromocytoma *
* Called pregnancy (gestational hypertension)
* Primary aldosteronisme
* Stenosis renal artery
Retroperitoneal fibrosis *
Wilms Tumor *
Symptoms
There are usually no symptoms. Symptoms can be:
* Chest Pain
* Kebingungan
* Noise or ringing in the ears
* Beraturan detak heart
* Bleeding
* Fatigue
* Changes the viewing
If you have a headache or symptoms, the doctor will konsultasikan. This may be signs of a circle, or high blood pressure is dangerous as malignant hypertension.
Test and Evaluation
The doctor will perform a physical exam and check blood pressure. If low quality, your doctor may think that you have high blood pressure. Measurement should be repeated from time to time, the diagnosis can be confirmed.
When you check your blood pressure at home, you can apply the following questions:
* What is blood pressure speech changed?
* What is the last blood pressure?
* How many flat-flat sistolik (top number) and diastolic (bottom number) reading?
* Increased blood pressure lately?
Other inspections can be done to find blood in the urinary or heart failure. Your doctor will carefully for signs of complications from heart to see the kidneys, eyes and other organs of the body.
These tests are in May:
* Chem-20
* Echocardiogram
* Urinalisis
Renal ultrasonography *
Care
The purpose of treatment is to lower blood pressure and thus a lower risk of complications.
There are several medications for high blood pressure, including treatment of:
* Alpha-blocker
* The angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE)
* Angiotensin II receptor antagonists (ARA)
* Beta-Blocker
Blockers, calcium channel blockers *
* Center Alpha-agonis
* Diuretics
* Renin inhibitor, including aliskiren (Tekturna)
* Vasodilators
The doctor may also say the train, lose weight and follow a healthy eating pattern. If you suffer from hypertension, your doctor will recommend lifestyle changes, including reducing blood pressure to normal levels.
Often these drugs may not be enough pressure to control blood pressure, and it may take two or more medications. It 'important to take the medication been prescribed for you. If you have addition effects, your doctor may be substituting other drugs
