hypertension devon hickman brianna ypema gavin mcculloch
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HypertensionDevon Hickman Brianna Ypema
Gavin McCulloch
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What is hypertension? • Hypertension is the condition
in which the pressure of blood in your arteries is dangerously high.
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History/Origin
•Descriptions of the disease first came from Thomas Young in 1808
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Signs/Symptoms
• Usually no symptoms present, the disease can cause other diseases such as stroke and heart attack. Sometimes there are headaches, dizziness, shortness of breath and blurred vision.
• Ask your doctor how long the symptoms should occur before you should be concerned.
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Factors
• Genetics play a part• Environmental and lifestyle:
smoking, obesity, and if a large portion of your diet consists of sodium.
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Treatment/Managing the problem
For treatment, you can;• Exercise regularly• Taking frequent medication•Recommended weight loss•Get support
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Treatment/Management (continued)
• Massages to relieve stress• Change in lifestyle Impact on the individual; • Increases risk of more severe diseases• 8 in every 100,000 people die from
hypertension
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WOW #1
• 46 million people have diagnosis hypertension but 33% of the world has non-diagnosis hypertension.
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WOW #2
• 25% of Americans have pre-Hypertension which is right on the verge of being considered Hypertension
25%
43%
32%
Hypertension in america
Pre-Hypertensionhypertensionrest of america
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Wow #3
• 53% of all people living in nursing homes have hypertension.
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Sources
• “FASTSTATS - Hypertension." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Web. 30 Jan. 2012. <http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/hyprtens.htm>.
• Symptoms of Hypertension | Becoming Free of High Blood Pressure. Web. 30 Jan. 2012. <http://symptomsofhypertension.net/>.
• "Hypertension: Overview & Facts." WebMD - Better Information. Better Health. Web. 30 Jan. 2012. <http://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/guide/hypertension-overview-facts>.
• Bronson, Mary H., and Don Merki. Glencoe Health. New York: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2005. Print.