HEALTH CARE- BLOOD PRESSURE SYMPTOMS- CAUSES -TREATMENT

HEALTH CARE-KNOWING ABOUT BLOOD PRESSURE-DIAGNOSIS-CAUSES-TREATMENT

HEALTH CARE- BLOOD PRESSURE SYMPTOMS- CAUSES -TREATMENT 

Nowadays majority of us are not only aware of Health care but also the priority it demands over our other day to day activities. However due to our work pressures and other tensions  in this demanding busy world, we tend to ignore or neglect about this matter often.  However due to increasing pollution levels in the environment and various other factors,  we are frequently subjected to some ailments and in some cases due to occupational hazards also. In order to overcome all these,we have to take proper preventive care and also appropriate course of action,viz.,diagnosis and treatment in case of illness. Hypertension or High Blood Pressure is one of such disease which may or may not show symptoms, but if not  proper care is taken it may lead to some serious complications, such as renal problems,heart attacks etc. If we know a little about this disorder, precautions, treatment by means of effecting some changes in life styles,medication, we can overcome or manage blood pressure in much better manner and with confidence.

A brief account  on Hypertension,which we also call it as Hypertension is as follows.
 

BLOOD PRESSURE:

If our blood pressure readings are  140 and 90 or higher regularly or  frequently, for over a number of weeks,then we may have Blood Pressure. Even, if just one of the numbers is higher than it should be for a number of weeks,in such  cases also it can be considered as having Blood  Pressure.

In  high blood pressure cases, the higher pressure exerts more strain on  heart and blood vessels and this extra strain increases the risk of a heart attack or stroke over a period of time.
High blood pressure can also cause heart and kidney disease and it is also linked to some forms of dementia.

SYMPTOMS:

Generally High blood pressure doesn't  show any symptoms, but  in some cases they experience  headaches,exertion, tiresomeness  etc., but it can be observed through  the B.P.Test. Though  a high reading  on one occasion may  not confirm that we  have high blood pressure.  As so many factors may tend to affect our blood pressure in the day, the  doctor may take a number of blood pressure readings to observe that it is high over a period of time.

CAUSES FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE;

In several cases, just not due to one reason their blood pressure may be high. Though it  may not be known exactly what is leading to high blood pressure,but our lifestyle can affect the risk of developing it.  We are at a higher risk if :
1.our intake of salt  is high
2.not eating sufficient quantities of fruits and vegetables
3.not enough active and overweight
4.or consuming  too much alcohol.
We can act to lower our blood pressure and the risk of stroke and heart attack, by effecting suitable changes in our lifestyle.

Additional causes of high blood pressure :

There may be some other factors that lead to increase the risk of developing high blood pressure, which we may not be able to control. These include:

Age: As we are  getting older, the effects of an unhealthy lifestyle may lead to increase in our blood pressure.

Family history: If other members of our family have high blood pressure, we may also have the chances of getting high blood pressure.
Even in some case,  high blood pressure may have a link to other medical conditions, such as renal problems and treating that medical problem may lower their blood pressure back  to normalcy.

 TREATMENT:

 Usually the four main types of medicine that doctors prescribe to treat high blood pressure are:

1. ACE inhibitors: These medicines are prescribed  to control hormones that affect blood pressure. Most of these medicines have names that end in “pril”
2. Angiotensin receptor blockers (or ARBs): They also control hormones that affect blood pressure. Most of these medicines have names that end in “artan”
3. Calcium channel blockers: These medicines helps in making the artery walls wider, which lowers blood pressure. Most of these medicines have names that in “pine”
4. Thiazide diuretics: These medicines are for removing unwanted fluid from the body, to  help in lowering blood pressure. Most of these medicines have names that end in “ide”.

If the causes for Blood Pressure are due to some special reasons or interlinked with  some other complications, the  specialists will prescribe  suitable medicines taking all factors into consideration.
If we understand our disorders and their treatment, we can overcome and cured in much better manner.