Hypertension Vicki is a 42-year-old African American woman who was diagnosed with Hypertension a month ago. She has been married to her high school sweetheart for the past 20 years. She is self-employed and runs a successful insurance agency. Her work requires frequent travel and Vicki often has to eat at fast food restaurants for most of her meals. A poor diet that is high in salt and fat and low in nutrients for the body and stress from her job are contributing factors of Vicki’s diagnosis of hypertension. This paper will discuss the diagnostic testing, Complementary and Alternative Medicine treatments, the prognosis for hypertension, appropriate treatment for Vicki, patient education, and potential barriers to therapy that Vicki may experience.
Diagnostic testing for Hypertension The only way to test for hypertension is measuring the blood pressure with a sphygmomanometer, stethoscope, and a gauge. Blood pressure is measured by two pressures; the systolic and diastolic. The systolic pressure, the top number, is the pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts. The diastolic pressure, the bottom number, measures the pressure between heartbeats. A normal blood pressure is when the systolic pressure is less than 120mmHg and Diastolic pressure is less than 80mmHg. Hypertension has been diagnosed when the systolic pressure is greater than 140mmHg and the diastolic pressure is greater than 90mmHg. The physician may also ask about medical history, family history, life
Hypertension, as we all know the term High Blood Pressure, is defined as a systolic pressure greater than 140 mm Hg and the diastolic pressure greater than 90 mm Hg. Hypertension is a Chronic medical condition that occurs when blood flow in the arteries are high causing artery walls to narrow and thin, blood pressure is the result of two forces the amount of blood measured being pumped out of the heart and into the arteries and the amount of time heart rest between each heartbeat . Systolic pressure occurs when the left ventricle is mostly contracted, the diastolic preforms when the left
Blood pressure readings are noted in two separate areas, the systolic and diastole. The systole (top number) is the pressure within the arteries when the heart is contracting and pushing the blood forward. When a blood pressure is above the normal range this is notation that the heart is having to work harder to pump the blood properly within the system. The diastole (bottom number) is the pressure within the arteries when the heart is relaxed. A normal blood pressure reading is 120/80, 139/89 is pre hypertensive and 140/90 and higher is labeled as hypertensive. Elevated blood pressures can be divided into two separate categories, this is primary and secondary hypertension (HTN) (Egan & Zhao, 2013).
According to the B.P value, what stage of hypertension is M.K. experiencing? Explain the rationale for her current medications for her hypertension. Also, discuss the impact of this disease on the U.S population.
Blood pressure is expressed by two measurements, the systolic and diastolic pressures, which are the maximum and minimum pressures, respectively. Normal blood pressure at rest is
Hypertension is the medical term used to describe high blood pressure. The two terms are often used interchangeably, but typically, the term 'high blood pressure' is used when referring to a blood pressure reading consistently above 140/90 mmHg. The term 'pre-hypertension' or 'pre-hypertensive' is used when the systolic (top number) reading is consistently between 120 and 139 or the diastolic (bottom number) reading is consistently between 80 and 89. Those in the pre-hypertension range are more likely to develop high blood pressure.
This is done by placing an inflatable cuff around the upper arm and is measured on the pressure-measuring gauge. There are two numbers read when taking a blood pressure and it is usually given in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). The first, top number is the systolic pressure. It measures the pressure in your arteries when your heart beats. The second, bottom number is the diastolic pressure. It measures the pressure in your arteries between beats. There are four categories that a blood pressure measurement falls under. The first is normal blood pressure which means the reading is below 120/80 mm Hg. The second category is prehypertension. In this category, the systolic pressure ranges from 120 to 139 mm Hg or the diastolic pressure ranges from 80 to 89 mm Hg. The next category is stage 1 hypertension. Within this category the systolic pressure ranges from 140 to 159 mm Hg or a diastolic pressure ranging from 90 to 99 mm Hg. The fourth and final category is stage 2 hypertension. This is the most severe of the four categories of hypertension. The systolic pressure can be from 160 mm Hg or higher or a diastolic pressure of 100 mm Hg or higher during stage 2 hypertension. Another test that a doctor could perform is a 24-hour blood pressure monitoring test. This is called ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. The device used provides a more accurate blood pressure reading over
Hypertension affects many millions of people in the worldwide where it has been discovered that about 27% of the population were adult. It is also found that hypertension has doubles the risk of heart attack, stroke as well as heart failure and based on the studies many people who over 65 years were discovered as people who were highly hypertensive. Hypertension often increases with age and is highly prevalent in elderly individuals. Untreated hypertension can result in stroke, heart failure, renal failure, accelerated bone loss and risk of fractures as well as long-term memory problems. (Sylvia Escott-stump.2016 nutrition diagnosis-related
The instrument has an inflatable cuff that wraps around your arm and can inflate. The doctor will inflate the sphygmomanometer, squeezing an artery, and momentarily ending the blood flow. When the cuff deflates a doctor will measure the pressure of the next heartbeat. They also will measure the pressure at its lowest point between heartbeats. The doctor will use two numbers to discuss blood pressure. It is presented in the format 120/80. The first number is systolic pressure, the peak of every heartbeat. The second number is diastolic pressure, the pressure measured in between heartbeats, when the heartbeat is at rest. Blood pressure under 120/80 is called normal in adults. Systolic pressure ranging from 120-139 and diastolic pressure ranging from 80-89 is called prehypertension. Prehypertension means you are at risk for hypertension. When systolic pressure is 140/90 or higher it is considered hypertension. For kids under 18 it is different. If 95% of teens of the same age, height, and gender have lower blood pressure that kid is diagnosed with hypertension. Prehypertension is considered to be if a kids blood pressure is higher than 90-95% of those other kids. Anything under 90% will be considered normal. Many doctors will take three readings if your blood pressure is too high before diagnosing hypertension in
Table 2 shows WBCs count /cmm and differential leukocytic percentage(mean± SD) of control and essential hypertension patients. It has been found that the WBCs counts (7138±1444) and differential leukocytic percentage of neutrophils (60.385±9.014),eosinophils (6.86±1.573) and monocytes (7.154±1.519)of patients were higher than those of controls.
Detecting hypertension isn’t easy, and controlling hypertension is crucially devastating worldwide. High blood pressure awareness needs to be identified in a global standpoint to effectively lower hypertension. High-blood pressure treatment plan is vital, using the combination of lifestyle changes and medication adherence (Khatib et al., 2014). This paper highlights hypertension using qualitative articles, CASP Tool, matrix, and to provide the effective change to healthcare outcomes.
We measure the blood pressure in millimeters of mercury. A high systolic blood pressure level is any number greater than 140. A high diastolic blood pressure level is any measurement bigger than 90. People who measure above these numbers over two or more successive screenings have stage one hypertension. Stage 2 hypertension is a diastolic measure above 100 and a systolic blood pressure level of more than 160. People who have stage 2 hypertension require immediate medical attention.
The two major types of hypertension are primary and secondary. Primary hypertension accounts for more than 90% of all cases and has no known cause, although it is hypothesized that genetic factors, hormonal changes, and the altercations in sympathetic tone all may play a role in its development. Secondary hypertension develops as a consequence of an underlying disease or condition. The prevention and treatment of hypertension is a major public health issue. When blood pressure is controlled, cardiovascular, renal disease, and stroke may be prevented. The JCN, reported more than 122 million individuals in American are overweight or obese, consume large amounts of dietary sodium and alcohol, and do not eat adequate amounts of fruits and vegetables; less than 20% exercise regularly. Both modifiable and non-modifiable factors play a role in the development of hypertension
According to the research, Hypertension is a high blood pressure, a situation in which the arteries have elevated blood pressure. When the heart beats, it will pump blood to the all organs in the body through the arteries. If the pressure is higher the heart has to pump more harder. There is a accurate step how to check the blood pressure. Health care professionals will measure blood pressure by enlarge a cuff with the air around patient 's arm and listen to the blood flow with a stethoscope as the cuff deflates. They will read the numbers based on when the patient 's heart beats, which is alias systolic pressure, but when the heart will be in rest between beats, which is also known as diastolic pressure. The adult normal level of blood pressure is 120/80, where 120 is the systolic and 80 is the diastolic. The blood pressure of 140/90 or above is considered to be high blood pressure or hypertension (Lewis, S., 2013).
Hypertension, (HTN) also known as high blood pressure is defined as an elevated arterial blood pressure, with a reading more than 140/90. Once develops, it usually lasts for life. It can be treated and controlled very well. It is now known that African Americans develop HTN earlier in life and it is more severe at any decade of life than other ethnic groups. They are 3 -5 times as likely as whites to have renal complications and end-stage kidney disease. Because of the frequency of the disease, a program for screening potential HTN individuals was launched in 1972 by a special committee under, The Department of Health Education and Welfare. Epidemics: A disease or condition which is highly prevalent in a community. The high prevalence of hypertension (HTN) in my community is currently being driven by the increased age of the population and of obesity. There is a need to come together to stop the progression of this disease that is taking over our community. Essential hypertension (HTN) usually begins as a labile (unstable) intermittent process in the late 30’s to early 50’s and gradually becomes “fixed”. When the cause of hypertension is unknown it is called, primary hypertension or essential hypertension. Ninety five percent (95%) of patients with HTN have primary HTN. Going through my community there are many stroke and heart attack victims who are on disability. Their conditions occur simply because they were hypertensive. Broward Community Health Center has spent
My systolic blood pressure number was 136 and my diastolic blood pressure number was 87. I measured my mom’s blood pressure and her systolic number was 125 and her diastolic number was 85. When ones heart beats in contracts and forces blood through their arteries throughout the whole body. The force required to do this induces pressure on the arteries also known as systolic blood pressure. For ones systolic blood pressure level to be considered optimal it would have to less than 120, to be normal it would have to be less than 130 and to be considered in the high normal range the number would have to fall between 130-139. If ones systolic blood pressure level falls between 140-159 they are in hypertension stage 1, if it falls between 160-179