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High blood pressure (medical symptom): Excessive blood pressure.
High blood pressure (medical symptom): Blood pressure measures the force of blood against the walls of your blood vessels. Blood pressure that remains high over time is called hypertension. Extra fluid in your body increases the amount of fluid in your blood vessels and makes your blood pressure higher. Narrow or clogged blood vessels also raise blood pressure. (Source: excerpt from High Blood Pressure and Kidney Disease: NIDDK)
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Hypertension (medical condition): High blood pressure
Hypertension (medical condition): Hypertension is the condition of having high blood pressure. It is very common and affects around 50 million Americans of which about 30% are not yet diagnosed (NHLBI). Hypertension is an under-diagnosed condition because it causes damage to the body with no symptoms or only mild symptoms. It has been called a "silent killer" for this reason.
Correct diagnosis of the cause of high blood pressure is important. Most cases of chronic hypertension are "primary hypertension" but a small percentage are "secondary hypertension" where the rise in blood pressure is caused by another underlying condition. Hypertension during pregnancy is another common special case; it is called gestational hypertension, preeclampsia or eclampsia depending on its severity.
Hypertension: Blood pressure measures the force of blood against the walls of your blood vessels. Blood pressure that remains high over time is called hypertension. Extra fluid in your body increases the amount of fluid in your blood vessels and makes your blood pressure higher. Narrow or clogged blood vessels also raise blood pressure. (Source: excerpt from High Blood Pressure and Kidney Disease: NIDDK)
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... Is there systolic hypertension only? The presence of an elevated systolic pressure only would suggest hyperthyroidism, aortic insufficiency, and atherosclerotic aortitis. Is the ... DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Elevated blood pressure is defined as diastolic BP 90 mmHg or systolic BP ≥140 mmHg. A diagnosis of hypertension requires three separate elevated blood pressure measurements. High normal: 130/85 to 139/89; stage 1: 140/90 to... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Hypertension is defined as the average (several measurements over time) systolic or diastolic blood pressure greater than the 95th percentile for age, gender, and height. Severe hypertension occurs... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ EXCERPTS »
... With the emphasis placed on the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension in the past 20 years, every physician has a good knowledge of the causes of hypertension. The list ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Pulse pressure is the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressures. Normally, systolic pressure is about 40 mm Hg higher than diastolic pressure. Widened pulse... Emergency interventions ... Medical causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Elevated blood pressure — an intermittent or sustained increase in blood pressure exceeding 140/90 mm Hg — strikes more men than women and twice as many Blacks as Whites. By ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (Precapillary) Alveolar hypoxemia with vasoconstriction Most causes of respiratory failure ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Systolic and Diastolic Pseudohypertension (e.g., wrong-sized cuff) Primary (essential) Renal causes Parenchymal ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), also known as gestational hypertension, is a potentially life-threatening disorder that usually develops late in the second trimester or in the third trimester. ... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Signs and Symptoms Hypertension, papilledema, retinal hemorrhages and exudate, severe headache, vomiting, vision disturbances, transient paralysis, seizures, stupor, coma ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Pulmonary hypertension occurs when pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) rises above normal for reasons other than aging or altitude. No definitive set of values is used to diagnose pulmonary hypertension, but the National... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Renovascular hypertension is a rise in systemic blood pressure resulting from stenosis of the major renal arteries or their branches or from intrarenal atherosclerosis. This narrowing or... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Hypertension, an intermittent or sustained elevation in diastolic or systolic blood pressure, occurs as two major types: essential (idiopathic) hypertension, the most common, and secondary hypertension, which results... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Pulse pressure is the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressures. Normally, systolic pressure is about 40 mm Hg higher than diastolic pressure. Widened pulse pressure—a... Emergency Interventions ... Medical causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Elevated blood pressure—an intermittent or sustained increase in blood pressure exceeding 140/90 mm Hg—strikes more men than women and twice as many Blacks as Whites. By itself,... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Duane D. Bland and Jay S. Roitman One of four American adults has hypertension (HTN) (1). Despite its well-recognized role in cardiovascular disease, close to one-third... Approach ... History ... Physical examination ... Testing ... Diagnostic assessment ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Differential Overview ❑ Essential hypertension ❑ White coat hypertension ❑ Renal artery stenosis ❑... Diagnostic Approach ... Clinical Findings ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Toxemia of pregnancy, or pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), usually develops late in the second trimester or in the third trimester. Preeclampsia, the nonconvulsive form of toxemia,... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Pulmonary hypertension occurs when pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) rises above normal and isn’t attributable to the effects of aging or altitude. There isn’t a definitive set of values... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... READ EXCERPTS »
... An intermittent or a sustained elevation in diastolic or systolic blood pressure, hypertension occurs as two major types: essential (idiopathic) hypertension, the most common, and secondary... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Pulse pressure is the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressures. Normally, systolic pressure is about 40 mm Hg higher than diastolic pressure. Widened pulse pressure — a... Assessment ... History ... Physical examination ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Medical causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Pulse pressure is the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressures. Normally, systolic pressure is about 40 mm Hg higher than diastolic pressure. Widened pulse pressure ... Emergency Actions ... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Major riskfactor for cardiac, cerebral, and renal vascular disease. For clinical purposes, hypertensioncan be defined as systolic or diastolic BP > ninety-fifth percentilefor age, gender, and height (Tables32.1... Table 32.1. Blood Pressure Levels for the Ninety-Fifth Percentilesof Blood Pressure for Boys 1–17 Yrs of Age by Percentilesof Height ... Table 32.2. Blood Pressure Levels for the Ninety-Fifth Percentilesof Blood Pressure for Girls 1–17 Yrs of Age by Percentilesof Height ... Principal Causes of Hypertension ... Clinical Features and Diagnosis ... Table 32.3. Causes of Mineralocorticoid Excess Producing Hypertension ... Diagnostic Approach ... References ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Pulse pressure is the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressures. Normally, systolic pressure is about 40 mm Hg higher than diastolic pressure. Widened pulse pressure—a... Medical causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Elevated blood pressure or hypertension (an intermittent or sustained increase in blood pressure of 140/90 mm Hg) strikes more men than women and twice as many Blacks as Whites. By itself, this... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... With the emphasis placed on the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension in the past 20 years, every physician has a good knowledge of the causes of hypertension. The list nevertheless, may be incomplete. If consideration... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Author: Jennifer Maniscalco, MD What to Do - Gather Appropriate Data Hypertension during childhood is not rare, with an estimated prevalence ... Suggested Readings ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
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