hypertension awareness

8/10/2019 Hypertension Awareness

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Azel Ann Baron &

Samuel Anthon Bello

WVSU Clinical Clerks - 9/12/14


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What is Hypertension? Medical term for High

Blood Pressure (HBP)

Condition in which the

blood circulates throughthe arteries with too

much force

Known as the "silentkiller"


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Facts about

Hypertension 3rdleading killer in the world Causes one in every eight deaths

Responsible for 7.1 million deaths annually 1.2 billion people are hypertensive

50% of the population > 50 years are

hypertensive

Source: World Health Organization


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Prevalence in Philippines

21 percent of Filipino adults are hypertensive,said

Dr. Dante Morales, President of the Philippine Society of

Hypertension (PSH) during the National Hypertension

Awareness celebration conducted at the Universidad De

Manila on 19 May 2012.

Hypertensionis considered as the biggest single risk

factor for deaths worldwide. According to the World

Health Organization (WHO), hypertension causes 7million deaths every year while 1.5 billion people suffer

due to its complications.

Copyright 2012 Philippine Council For Health Research And Development.


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Most of the time, hypertension has no symptoms,saidDr. Morales.

This makes the condition more dangerous. If remain

untreated, the arteries and other vital organs in the body

will be damaged,he added. Hypertension causes heart attack, stroke, heart failure,

aneurysm or renal failure.

In the Philippines, heart attack is the most common

cause of death among Filipinos. This may be attributed to continuous neglect on the

danger of hypertension and its complications,said Dr.

Morales.



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A study conducted by PSH found out that theprevalence of hypertension in the country is increasing.

In 2003, data showed:

16 % or approximately 7 millionFilipino adults 20

years and above has hypertension. The incidence increased to 10 million or 21 percent of

Filipino adults 20 years and above in 2008.

Based on the data, we are expecting the incidence to

increasemore in the next survey in 2013,said Dr.Morales.



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Hypertension Untreated hypertension is usually associated with a

progressive rise in blood pressure.

The risk associated with increasing blood pressure iscontinuous.


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Hypertension Worldwide Statistics

CountryDiagnosed

Hypertensive Aware Treated Controlled

US 24% 42% 52% 24%

UK 19% 63% 50% 30%

France 41% 79% 59% 24%

Germany 53% 12% 32% 22%

Canada 22% 59% 40% 16%

Italy 58% 79% 51% 19%

China 14% 26% 12% 3%

Chockalingam,Am J Hypertens,1998; Chamontin et al,Am J Hypertens, 1998; Marques-Vidal et al, Q J Med, 1997; Trenkwalder et al, JHypertens, 1994; Vincenzi et al, G Ital Cardiol, 1992; Colhoun et al, J Hypertens, 1998; Franklin et al, Hypertension, 2001; Tao et al, Chin Med J,

1995.


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Lewington S, et al. Lancet. 2002;360:1903-1913;

Chobanian AV, et al. JAMA. 2003;289:2560-2572.

Cardiovascular Mortality Risk Increases

as Blood Pressure Rises*

Cardiov

ascular

MortalityRisk

Systolic/Diastolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg)

0

1

2

34

5

6

7

8

115/75 135/85 155/95 175/105

2x

4x

8x

*Measurements taken in individuals aged 4069 years, beginning with a blood

Pressure of 115/75 mm Hg.


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easur ng oo

Pressure Systolic pressure

Diastolic pressure

Normal:


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Risk Factors for

Hypertension Controllable Factors

Obesity

Salt intake

Drugs

Physical inactivity Smoking

Stress

Uncontrollable factors Age

Family history

Gender


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Symptoms of Hypertension

May have No symptomssilent killer

Headache

Fatigue

Blurred vision Nausea & vomiting

Decrease sleep

Irregular heartbeat

Chest pain & shortness of breath

Confusion, decrease memory


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Treatment/Prevention

Maintain a

healthy diet!

Reduce Salt


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Stop smoking! Exerciseregularly!

CAUTION:

Do not start exercise without your doctors advice

Treatment/Prevention


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Effect of long-term modest reduction in

heart disease risk factors

10%

Reduction

in Blood

Pressure

10%

Reduction

in

Cholesterol

+45%

Reduction

in Heart

Disease

=


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Ultimate Goal of

Antihypertensive Therapy

Blood

Pressure

Reduction

Prolonged

Survival

BLOOD

PRESSURE

REDUCTION

PREVENTION

OF

COMPLICATIONS

PROLONGE

D SURVIVAL

&

IMPROVED

QUALITY OFLIFE


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Complications Stroke

Heart Attack

Kidney Failure

Vision problem

Pregnancy complications


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Follow-Up Routine blood pressure check ups


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What can you do?

Spread awareness

Take precaution

Take medication as guided

Seek help as early as possible


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Take Home for BP Control

Know your blood pressure

Have it checked regularly

Know what your weightshould be

Keep it at that level or below

Do not use excessive salt

( < 6 gm sodium chloride / day)

Eat a low-fat diet

Do not smoke cigarettes

do not use tobacco products


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Take Home for BP Control

Take your medicine as prescribed

Dont run out of pills even for a single day

Exercisedaily for 30 minutes

(Brisk walk)

Make family members have their blood pressure

checked regularly

Try to avoid stress factors


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Control hypertension before itcontrols you!

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