retired physicians organization of the harris county medical society
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Retired Physicians Organization of the Harris County Medical Society. Audio-visual equipment provided through a grant by Texas Medical Association Foundation. ARE YOU AT RISK? WHAT CAN YOU DO TO FIND OUT IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM? WHAT CAN YOU DO TO LESSEN THE RISK OR TO CONTROL YOUR PROBLEM? - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Retired Physicians Organization
of theHarris County Medical Society
Audio-visual equipment provided through a grant by
Texas Medical Association Foundation
1. ARE YOU AT RISK?2. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO FIND OUT
IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM?3. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO LESSEN
THE RISK OR TO CONTROL YOUR PROBLEM?
4. KNOW THE CONSEQUENCES IF YOU IGNORE YOUR RISK.
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FORTHE HEALTH OF YOU AND
YOUR FAMILY?
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FORTHE HEALTH OF YOU AND
YOUR FAMILY?
YOU ARE!
MANY CHRONIC DISEASES
CAUSE NO SYMPTOMS EARLY BUT LEAD TO SERIOUS HEALTH
PROBLEMS LATER IF UNCONTROLLED.
HOW YOU CAN FIND OUT IF YOU HAVE NO
WARNING SIGNS?
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
STAYING HEALTHYFOUR STEPS TO
PREVENT/CONTROLCHRONIC DISEASE
COMMON RISK FACTORSRACESEXAGEFAMILY
HISTORYWEIGHTINACTIVITY
HIGH BLOOD PRESSUREAFRO-AMERICAN
MALEFAMILY HISTORY
OLDEROVERWEIGHTINACTIVEHIGH SALT INTAKE
TOBACCO
HOW CAN YOU FIND OUT?TAKE YOUR BLOOD PRESSURENORMAL IS LESS THAN
135/80
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURETWO TYPES• ESSENTIAL• SECONDARY
IF ELEVATED SEE YOUR DOCTOR. YOUR JOB:
MONITOR YOUR BP REGULARLY AND KEEP
RECORDS OF THE RESULTS.DIETEXERCISECONTROL WEIGHTFOLLOW YOUR DOCTOR’S INSTRUCTIONS
WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES?
COMPLICATIONSSTROKEHEART DISEASEANEURYSMKIDNEY FAILUREHEMORRHAGE IN THE
EYE
DIABETES
DIABETES
HISPANIC AND NATIVE AMERICAN
FAMILY HISTORYOVERWEIGHTINACTIVITYAGEPREGNANCY
CHECK YOUR BLOOD SUGAR
FASTING NORMAL LESS THAN 120 MG.
2 HOURS AFTER EATING LESS THAN 180 MG
DIABETES
TWO TYPES
Type 1Type 2
WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES?
COMPLICATIONSHEART DISEASEKIDNEY FAILURENERVE DAMAGEEYE
DISEASE/BLINDNESSGANGRENESKIN DISEASESEVERE INFECTIONS
TREATMENTEXERCISE & WEIGHT CONTROL
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURELOW FAT, LOW SALT DIETMEDICATIONS
DIABETESLOW SUGAR, LOW FAT DIETMEDICATIONS
PREVENTION IS THE KEY TO HEALTH
EARLY DETECTION CAN PREVENT OR CONTROL CHRONIC DISEASES AND AVOID OR DELAY COMPLICATIONS
BE RESPONSIBLE
TAKE CARE OF YOUR HEALTH