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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
• Blurry vision
• Chest pain
• Dyspnea
• Irregular heartbeat
• Bloody 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

Complications

Uncontrolled Hypertension can cause serious problems, such as:

• Heart attack or stroke
• Aneurysm
• Heart failure
• Kidney damage
• Vision problems
• Peripheral artery disease (PAD)
• Hypertensive crisis
• Sexual dysfunction