Hypertension by Carly Bondar https://padlet.com/18362/87gyp8221woi en-us 2016-11-10 15:12:30 UTC 2016-11-15 15:22:44 UTC hello@padlet.com 18362 https://padlet.com/18362/87gyp8221woi/wish/136755803 Hypertension is defined as blood pressure higher than 140 over 90 mmHg (millimeters of mercury). ]]> 2016-11-10 15:17:22 UTC https://padlet.com/18362/87gyp8221woi/wish/136755803 18362 https://padlet.com/18362/87gyp8221woi/wish/136756184 Modern lifestyle factors are responsible for a growing burden of hypertension: physical inactivity, salt-rich diets with processed and fatty foods, and alcohol and tobacco use. ]]> 2016-11-10 15:18:07 UTC https://padlet.com/18362/87gyp8221woi/wish/136756184 18362 https://padlet.com/18362/87gyp8221woi/wish/136756344 High blood pressure can also be secondary to other conditions - kidney disease, for example - and can be associated with some medications. ]]> 2016-11-10 15:18:24 UTC https://padlet.com/18362/87gyp8221woi/wish/136756344 18362 https://padlet.com/18362/87gyp8221woi/wish/136756596 Hypertension itself does not cause symptoms but in the long-term leads to complications caused by narrowing of blood vessels. ]]> 2016-11-10 15:18:54 UTC https://padlet.com/18362/87gyp8221woi/wish/136756596 18362 https://padlet.com/18362/87gyp8221woi/wish/136756835 Doctors diagnose high blood pressure over a number of visits using a sphygmomanometer, which involves applying an inflatable cuff to the upper arm. ]]> 2016-11-10 15:19:19 UTC https://padlet.com/18362/87gyp8221woi/wish/136756835 18362 https://padlet.com/18362/87gyp8221woi/wish/136757090 Lifestyle measures are used first to treat high blood pressure, including salt restriction and other dietary changes, moderation of alcohol, and stress reduction. ]]> 2016-11-10 15:19:49 UTC https://padlet.com/18362/87gyp8221woi/wish/136757090 18362 https://padlet.com/18362/87gyp8221woi/wish/136757613 Normal blood pressure is below 120 systolic and below 80 diastolic 
Prehypertension is 120-139 systolic or 80-89 diastolic 
Stage 1 high blood pressure (hypertension) is 140-159 systolic or 90-99 diastolic 
Stage 2 high blood pressure (hypertension) is 160 or higher systolic or 100 or higher diastolic 
Hypertensive crisis (a medical emergency) is when blood pressure is above 180 systolic or above 110 diastolic. 
]]> 2016-11-10 15:20:43 UTC https://padlet.com/18362/87gyp8221woi/wish/136757613 18362 https://padlet.com/18362/87gyp8221woi/wish/136758158 In 2011-2012 in the US, about a third of all people over the age of 20 years had hypertension, based on high blood pressure assessments and the number of people taking antihypertensive medications.2]]> 2016-11-10 15:21:50 UTC https://padlet.com/18362/87gyp8221woi/wish/136758158 18362 https://padlet.com/18362/87gyp8221woi/wish/136760066 High blood pressure generally develops over many years, and it affects nearly everyone eventually. Fortunately, high blood pressure can be easily detected. And once you know you have high blood pressure, you can work with your doctor to control it.]]> 2016-11-10 15:25:14 UTC https://padlet.com/18362/87gyp8221woi/wish/136760066 18362 https://padlet.com/18362/87gyp8221woi/wish/136764225 2016-11-10 15:32:26 UTC https://padlet.com/18362/87gyp8221woi/wish/136764225 18362 https://padlet.com/18362/87gyp8221woi/wish/136764542 It happens when the force of the blood pumping through your arteries is too strong.]]> 2016-11-10 15:33:02 UTC https://padlet.com/18362/87gyp8221woi/wish/136764542 18362 https://padlet.com/18362/87gyp8221woi/wish/136765134 When your heart beats, it pushes blood through your arteries to the rest of your body. When the blood pushes harder against the walls of your arteries, your blood pressure goes up. Your blood pressure may be different at different times of the day. It is usually higher when you first wake up, after you exercise, or when you are under stress.]]> 2016-11-10 15:34:08 UTC https://padlet.com/18362/87gyp8221woi/wish/136765134