2. Hypertension

3. Definition
 Systolic blood pressure > 120 mmHg.
 Diastolic blood pressure > 80 mmHg.

4. Prevalence
 One of the most common disease.
 There is a genetic factor for its occurrence.
 Increase with age.
 More common in some racial group.
 Dietary habits affect its prevalence.
 Stressful life styles increase its prevalence.

5. Classification
 Primary or essential.
 Secondary.
- Reno vascular hypertension.
- Endocrine.
- Gestational Hypertension.

6. Staging
 Mild: Systolic blood pressure below 140 mmHg.
 Moderate: Systolic blood pressure 140-159 mmHg.
 Severe: Systolic blood pressure more than 160 mmHg.
 Malignant: Systolic blood pressure more than 160
mmHg, associated with neurologic complications.
 Isolated systolic hypertension: In elderly.

7. symptoms
 None.
 Headache.
 Blurred vision.
 Nausea and vomiting.
 Tinnitus.

8. Investigations
 Non specific:
- ECG.
- Chest x-ray
- Renal function tests
 Specific: towards the secondary cause of
Hypertension.

9. Complications
 Cerebrovascular disease: sudden death, neurologic
deficits.
 Cardiovascular disease: MI, heart failure.
 Reno vascular disease: CRF.

10. Management
 Change life style.
 Change your dietary habits.
 Commence drugs as prescribed by your doctor.
 Do not change the drug regimen without consult your
doctor.

11. Prevention
 Early detection and good control of hypertension are
approved to prevent all complications of this insidious
disease,
“ the silent killer”

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