hypertension Flashcards
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symptoms
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early morning headaches nosebleeds irregular heart rhythms vision changes buzzing in the ears fatigue nausea vomiting confusion anxiety chest pain muscle tremors
2
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causes
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things that increase the risk: overweight not enough exercise drink too much coffee or alcohol eat too much salt over 65 do not get enough sleeo have a relative with high blood pressure
3
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treatments
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treatments can cause life style changes: cutting salt intake be active lose weight drink less caffeine stop smoking cut down on alcohol medicines can also be prescribes
4
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prevention
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eating healthy maintaining a healthy weight taking regular exercise drinking alcohol in moderation not smoking
5
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diagnostic techniques
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blood pressure tests
