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===Types=== | ===Types=== | ||
There are two types of Hypertension: | There are two types of Hypertension: | ||
'''Primary''': not related to another medical condition | |||
'''Secodary''': Another medical condition that causes high blood pressure, including: | |||
* Kidney disease | * Kidney disease | ||
* Adrenal disease | * Adrenal disease | ||
Revision as of 16:00, 23 May 2020
Hypertension
Types
There are two types of Hypertension: Primary: not related to another medical condition Secodary: Another medical condition that causes high blood pressure, including:
- Kidney disease
- Adrenal disease
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Thyroid problems
- Coarctation of Aorta
- Obstructive sleep apnea
Symptoms
High blood pressure often has no symptoms, if it's extremely high it might causes symptoms like:
- Sever headache
- Fatigue or confusion
- Vision problems
- Chest pain
- Difficultly breathing
- Irregular heartbeat
- Blood in urine
- Pounding sensation in the patient's chest, neck, or ears
Risk Factors
High blood pressure has many risk factors, including:
- Age
- Race
- Family history
- Overweight and obesity
- Tobacco
- High sodium or low potassium diet
- Diabetes
- Lack of physical activity
- Stress