Your Lifestyle And Hypertension (Part 2)
Let's go a little quantitative and slightly medical for a while. When you visit your doctor or any legally recognized health practitioner, taking your blood pressure is one of the basic examinations to be performed. And afterward, they usually scribble some jargon on a piece of paper and probably prescribe to you some drugs thereafter, with cacographic handwriting. Blood pressures are measured with the use of a Sphygmomanometer tied around your upper arm as a cuff, and the values are documented as a fraction of your highest blood pressure (systolic) to your lowest blood pressure (diastolic). Normal values are in the ranges 100-140mmHg for the systolic and 60-90mmHg for the diastolic.
Secondary hypertension usually results from an identifiable cause. It is a case of "if Jericho refuses to challenge Israel, Israel must pull down Jericho!" either way, everybody must know that Israel wins. This means that primary hypertension can later become Secondary hypertension or Secondary hypertension can usually occur on its own due to identifiable causes such as Kidney failure, hyperthyroidism, or Coarctation of the Aorta and so many others. Either way, one's body organs begin to fail. Jericho's wall starts to fall!
Two new concepts suddenly emerge at this point. One is called Hypertensive urgency and the other is known as hypertensive emergencies. Both involve a sustained high blood pressure above normal (about 180/110 mmHg), however the latter usually occurs with evidence of target organ damage. What are these target organs? They include the eyes, the Kidneys, the Brain, the Lungs, and Heart. Imagine a blind bedridden human with paralysis, and bad kidneys and yet has a heart attack. A good example of the living dead. Many patients are usually non-compliant when the doctor says, "Sir, we would need to admit you immediately". This statement is often made when the kidneys have written a resignation letter to the association of body parts and both eyes have decided to get a divorce.
Is Hypertension Age-Dependent?
While hypertension is commonly a condition in adults and much worse in the elderly, children oftentimes are diagnosed with hypertension but this is very rare: like finding one bad egg in a warehouse of shipped crates. Children affected often fail to thrive or develop as should be, frequently have nose bleeding, are easily fatigued, often breathless, blurred vision, have irritability seizures, and sometimes facial paralysis. If found in children, it usually is a pointer to a problem with their kidneys.
I'm Pregnant, What about me?
Hypertension would usually occur in 8-10% of global pregnancies and is said to be in pregnancy if there is sustained elevation of blood pressure after 2 checkups within 6 hours in between checkups. It could be I've emergency. It is capable of claiming the lives of both mother and unborn child. Pregnant women should have regular antenatal checkups and have their blood pressures closely monitored and controlled when necessary.
Even drugs are Culprits.
join hands and fight it off together. Health is no doubt Wealth.