Hello everyone . It's a great joy to meet u all . In todays topic we are going to discuss about HYPERTENSION and its intervention , complications etc. . I have given explanation for this content in YouTube in Tamil and English .
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INTRODUCTION:
HYPERTENSION means high pressure in the arteries and most of
the major organs.
TYPES OF HYPERTENSION:
PRIMARY
HYPERTENSION:
It’s hypertension without any cause or not related to any
medical conditions.
SECONDARY HYPERTENSION:
Any other medical condition that causes high blood pressure. Problems
in the kidneys, arteries, endocrine system etc.
Risk
factors of hypertension:
- AGE : as the age progresses
- RACE:
African Americans
- FAMILY
HISTORY
- OBESITY
- TOBACCO
USAGE
- ALCOHOL
INTAKE
- STRESS
- PREGNANCY
- CHRONIC CONDITIONS: Kidney problems, Diabetes mellitus.
COMPLICATIONS
OF HYPERTENSION :
v Coronary
Artery Disease : arteries that supply blood to the heart is damaged
v Peripheral
Artery Disease : narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the legs and
hands
v Kidney
failure : happens by the damage of blood vessels in the kidneys
v Eye
Damage: Hypertensive retinopathy happens
by the damage of the tiny blood vessels in the retina
v Heart
attack
v Stroke:
happens due to blood clot or bleeding in the brain.
Interventions for hypertension :
v Limit
sodium 1-2 gms/ day.
v Limit
alcohol and caffeine intake
v Increase
intake of fruits and vegetables
v Reduce saturated foods and sugars.
Medical
intervention:
v ➢ Thiazide
Diuretics – chlorothiazide, hydrochlorothiazide
v ➢ Beta
blockers – metoprolol, bisoprolol, labetalol
v ➢
Angiotensin II receptor blockers – candesartan, losartan, valsartan
v ➢ Alpha
adrenergic blockers – doxazosin, prazosin, terazosin
v ➢ ACE
inhibitors – captopril, enalapril, Lisinopril
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