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Systemic Blood Pressure – Anatomy, Types, Functions
Systemic blood pressure refers to the pressure exerted on blood vessels in the systemic circulation and is often measured using arterial pressure, or pressure exerted upon arteries during heart contractions systemic arterial pressure, refers to the pressure measured within large arteries in the systemic circulation. This number splits into systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure. Blood pressure is traditionally measured using
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Hypertensive Retinopathy – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Hypertensive retinopathy rarely causes significant visual loss. The retinal changes can be halted when hypertension is treated. However, arteriolar narrowing and AV changes persist. For untreated malignant hypertension, the mortality is high as 50% within 2 months of diagnosis and almost 90% by the end of 1 year.[13] Vision loss in hypertensive retinopathy is because of
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Renal Hypertension – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Renal Hypertension/Renovascular hypertension is one of the most common causes of secondary hypertension. It is mostly due to the narrowing of blood vessels in the kidney. This activity reviews the evaluation and management of renovascular hypertension and highlights the role of the healthcare team in evaluating and treating patients with this condition. High blood pressure
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Renovascular Hypertension – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Renovascular hypertension is one of the most common causes of secondary hypertension. It is mostly due to the narrowing of blood vessels in the kidney. This activity reviews the evaluation and management of renovascular hypertension and highlights the role of the healthcare team in evaluating and treating patients with this condition. High blood pressure affects
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Hypertensive Encephalopathy – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Hypertensive encephalopathy is a less commonly encountered type of hypertensive emergency, highlighted by mental status changes and severely elevated blood pressure. This is a condition that is one of the manifestations of a hypertensive emergency, which requires prompt but meticulous treatment. This activity describes the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of hypertensive encephalopathy. It also reviews
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Secondary Hypertension – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Secondary hypertension is elevated blood pressure (BP), which is secondary to an identifiable cause. This activity outlines the causes, history, and physical examination findings, diagnostic tests, and management of secondary hypertension, giving particular importance to the role of interprofessional teamwork in managing such patients. It highlights all the clinical clues that can point towards a
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Malignant Hypertension – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Malignant hypertension is a term that has been used to describe patients with elevated blood pressure (BP) and multiple complications with poor prognoses. Today, the term hypertensive crisis is used to describe patients who present with severe BP elevations as follows Systolic blood pressure and (SBP) greater than 180 mm Hg and Diastolic blood pressure
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Mean Arterial Pressure – What About You Need To Know
Mean arterial pressure (MAP) is the average arterial pressure throughout one cardiac cycle, systole, and diastole. MAP is influenced by cardiac output and systemic vascular resistance, each of which is influenced by several variables. These will be discussed further under the Mechanism heading of this article.[rx] Cardiac output is calculated as the product of heart rate
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Isolated Systolic Hypertension – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Isolated systolic hypertension is the predominant form of hypertension in the elderly population[rx]. Traditionally defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) above 140 mm Hg with diastolic blood pressure (DBP) of less than 90 mm Hg, it is estimated that 15% of people aged 60 years and above have isolated systolic hypertension. Per the 2017 American College
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Systolic Hypertension – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Systolic hypertension is the predominant form of hypertension in the elderly population. Traditionally it has been defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) above 140 mmHg with diastolic blood pressure (DBP) of less than 90 mmHg. It is estimated that 15 percent of people 60 years old and above have isolated systolic hypertension. Per the 2017
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15 Foods That Are Good for High Blood Pressure
15 Foods That Are Good for High Blood Pressure/Hypertension or high blood pressure, refers to the pressure of blood against your artery walls. Over time, high blood pressure can cause blood vessel damage that leads to heart disease, kidney disease, stroke, and other problems. Hypertension is sometimes called the silent killer because it produces no
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Idiopathic Hypertension – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Idiopathic Hypertension/Essential hypertension is high blood pressure that doesn’t have a known secondary cause. It’s also referred to as primary hypertension. Blood pressure is the force of blood against your artery walls as your heart pumps blood through your body. Essential hypertension (also called primary hypertension, or idiopathic hypertension) is the form of hypertension that by definition has no identifiable secondary cause.[rx][rx] It is the
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