high blood pressure
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High Blood Pressure
Hypertension(The Silent Killer)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define blood pressure. Identify appropriate blood pressure
numbers. Examine treatment options. Discuss informative web sites for blood
pressure control.
Blood Pressure
Blood pressure allows blood to circulate throughout our bodies.
The blood carries oxygen and food to our vital organs – brain, heart and kidneys.
Blood pressure is the force that blood exerts in our blood vessels.
Artery Walls
Blood Pressure
Blood pressure rises and falls throughout the day, but it can cause health problems if it stays high for a long time-which leads to heart disease and stroke.
How is High Blood Pressure Diagnosed?
Your doctor wraps an inflatable cuff with a pressure gauge around your to squeeze the blood vessels.
He listens to your pulse with a stethoscope while releasing air from the cuff. The gauge measures the pressure in the blood vessels when the heart beats.
Blood Pressure Numbers/ What do they mean?
Normal Versus High Blood Pressure
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
Are you at risk?
About one in three U.S. adults has high blood pressure, although anyone including children, can develop it!!
RISK FACTORS
Several factors beyond your control can increase your risk for high blood pressure. Age Sex Race Ethnicity
Visit with your doctor to determine the best options for you!!!
Click icon to add pictureHigh Blood Pressure CAN be controlled with:1. Medicines
2. Healthy Diet
3. Not Smoking
4. Be Physically Active
5. Healthy Weight
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MEDICINES your doctor may prescribe for you for treatment of your high blood
pressure.
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HEALTHY DIET
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco Web site to assist you in quitting!
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NO SMOKING
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EXERCISE!!
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MAINTAIN
HEALTHY WEIGHT
Web Sites For Additional Information
Healthy Diet – tips on reducing fat in your diet.
Healthy Weight – Information and tools to help you lose weight.
Don’t Smoke – Information on quitting smoking.
http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/fat/saturatedfat.html
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyweight/index.html
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco