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What is the other name for hypertension?
The common name for hypertension is high blood pressure. To be diagnosed with high blood pressure, a person typically has three or more readings of 140/90 or higher.
What is considered to be the minimum values for a diagnosis of high blood pressure?
Hypertension is diagnosed when multiple blood pressure readings over multiple visits are over 140/90.
How common is high blood pressure in Australia?
Out of a population of about 21,874,900 (2009), about 2,100,700 Australians have been diagnosed with high blood pressure. More information about cardiovascular health in Australia can be found in the related links.
Was previously diagnosed as having a posterior pituitary tumor that cause hypersecretion of ADH He comes to the clinic regularly to have his blood pressure checked Would you expect his blood pressure?
high
Ideal blood pressure for 64 year old female?
Normal blood pressure for any adult is less then 120/80. Hypertension is any blood pressure over 140/90. Hypertension is not diagnosed with a single reading, however, as the diagnosis of hypertension is dependent on a persistence of high blood pressure. For this reason, hypertension is only diagnosed and treated if the blood pressure is elevated over 140/90 on three separate readings on three separate days.
Does the fact that you were given high blood pressure medication mean that you were diagnosed with hypertension?
If you were prescribed "high blood pressure medicine" it doesn't necessarily mean you have high blood pressure. Many medications have multiple uses. Propranolol is a common medicine prescribed to control high blood pressure but it is also prescribed to control stage fright and also to prevent migraines. The best way to know for sure is ask your doctor.
What are some causes of high blood?
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, can be caused by various things. Age, weight, diet, stress and family history are several factors that can cause high blood pressure.
How is hypertension diagnosed?
The word hypertension means high or elevated blood pressure. The method of determination would be to take a resting blood pressure. The best method would be to take the blood pressure measurement everyday at the same time of the day and trend the progress.
How do you use the word restricted in a sentence?
Once he was diagnosed with high blood pressure, he was told to follow a diet that restricted his salt intake.
When is hypertension diagnosed?
A diagnosis of hypertension is made only when a person has multiple high blood pressure readings over a period of time.
Should amlodipine for high blood pressure be taken when osteoporosis is diagnosed?
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Difference between primary hypertension and secondary hypertension?
Primary hypertension is hypertension or high blood pressure diagnosed without any other underlying disease that might have caused it. Secondary hypertension is due to another underlying disease causing the high blood pressure.
