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==Hypertension== | ==Hypertension== | ||
===Types=== | ===Types=== | ||
There are two types of Hypertension: | |||
* '''Primary''': not related to another medical condition | * '''Primary''': not related to another medical condition | ||
* '''Secodary''': Another medical condition that causes high blood pressure | * '''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 |
Revision as of 15:43, 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