HypertensionHypertension

John Turner, MDJohn Turner, MDJanuary 14, 2002January 14, 2002

OverviewOverviewOverview

Blood Pressure - DefinitionBlood Pressure Blood Pressure -- DefinitionDefinition

Blood Pressure - DefinitionBlood Pressure Blood Pressure -- DefinitionDefinition

Blood Pressure - DefinitionBlood Pressure Blood Pressure -- DefinitionDefinition

How is it Measured?How is it Measured?How is it Measured?

Blood pressure cuffs

Sphynomanometer

Blood Blood pressure pressure cuffscuffs

SphynomanometerSphynomanometer

Home Blood Pressure MonitorsHome Blood Pressure MonitorsHome Blood Pressure Monitors

Home Blood Pressure MonitorsHome Blood Pressure MonitorsHome Blood Pressure Monitors

Hypertension - DefinitionHypertension Hypertension -- DefinitionDefinition

Symptoms of HypertensionSymptoms of HypertensionSymptoms of Hypertension

How is it diagnosed?How is it diagnosed?How is it diagnosed?

Who gets HypertensionWho gets HypertensionWho gets Hypertension

Hypertension - CausesHypertension Hypertension -- CausesCauses

Types of HypertensionTypes of HypertensionTypes of Hypertension

Stage 1

Systolic 140-159

Diastolic 90-99

Stage 2

160-179

100-109

Stage 3

>180

>110

What Your Doctor Will DoWhat Your Doctor Will DoWhat Your Doctor Will Do

What Your Doctor Will DoWhat Your Doctor Will DoWhat Your Doctor Will Do

Why Treat It?Why Treat It?Why Treat It?

AtherosclerosisAtherosclerosisAtherosclerosis

StrokeStrokeStroke

TreatmentTreatmentTreatment

ExerciseExerciseExercise

Moderate ExerciseModerate ExerciseModerate Exercise

Moderate Exercise (cont)Moderate Exercise (cont)Moderate Exercise (cont)

Healthy DietHealthy DietHealthy Diet

DDietary ietary AApproach to pproach to SStop top HHypertensionypertension

DASH DietDASH DietDASH Diet

SodiumSodiumSodium

SodiumSodiumSodium

SodiumSodiumSodium

Weight ReductionWeight ReductionWeight Reduction

27 is closely correlated with is closely correlated with hypertensionhypertension

34 inches in women39 inches in men>39 inches in men

Body Mass IndexBody Mass IndexBody Mass Index

Body Mass IndexBody Mass IndexBody Mass Index

AlcoholAlcoholAlcohol

MedicationMedicationMedication

MedicationMedicationMedication

Types of MedicationTypes of MedicationTypes of Medication

Common QuestionsCommon QuestionsCommon Questions

Common QuestionsCommon QuestionsCommon Questions

Common QuestionsCommon QuestionsCommon Questions

Common QuestionsCommon QuestionsCommon Questions

Common QuestionsCommon QuestionsCommon Questions

Common QuestionsCommon QuestionsCommon Questions

Common QuestionsCommon QuestionsCommon Questions

Common QuestionsCommon QuestionsCommon Questions

Common QuestionsCommon QuestionsCommon Questions

Common QuestionsCommon QuestionsCommon Questions

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