High Blood Pressure Symptoms
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HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
DESCRIPTION
High blood pressure, also called hypertension is blood pressure that is higher than normal. Your blood pressure changes throughout the day based on your activities. Having blood pressure measures consistently above normal may result in a diagnosis of high blood pressure.
If you are diagnosed with high blood pressure, talk with your healthcare team about your blood pressure levels and how these levels affect your treatment plan.
Blood pressure category systolic BP diastolic BP
Normal 120 80
High BP 140 90
Dangerously high 180 120
Risk factors –
Smoking
Overweight or obese
Alcohol consumption
Older age
Genetics
Too much salt in diet
Diagnosis and test –
Aldosterone test
Blood pressure test
Chloride blood test
Measuring blood pressure
Renin test
Treatment –
Blood pressure medicines
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