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HPA - Hypertension
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- 1What is hypertension?long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated.
- 2Prevalence2011/12, 3.13 million adult Australians (32%) aged 18 years+
had high blood pressure or taking medication for their blood pressure - 3Risk factorsObesity, stress, high sodium intake, race and ethnicity, smoking, heavy alcohol consumption
- 4Primary hypertension90–95% of cases are primary, defined as high blood pressure due to nonspecific lifestyle and genetic factors.[5][6] Lifestyle factors that increase the risk include excess salt in the diet, excess body weight, smoking, and alcohol use.
- 5Secondary hypertensionThe remaining 5–10% of cases are categorized as secondary high blood pressure, defined as high blood pressure due to an identifiable cause, such as chronic kidney disease
- 6PathophysiologyPrimary hypertension is thought to develop from complex interactions among factors that regulate cardiac output and systemic vascular resistance.
- 7SymptomsEarly stages are asymptomatic with only hypertension as a symptom
Eventual (after years of chronic HTN) symptoms are due to specific organ damage and may include nocturia, confusion, nausea and vomiting, and visual disturbance - 8Relevant medications- Betablockers (metoprolol)
- Diuretics (e.g hydrochlothiazide, furosemide)
- Calcium channel blockers
- ACE inhibitors (Enalapril) - 9ExaminationsECG, urinalysis, BGL, haematocrit, serum potassium,creatinine and calcium, cholesterol and lipoprotein profile, kidney functioning
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