Blood Pressure & Hypertension Flashcards
1
Q
Signs & Symptoms of High Blood Pressure
A
- Headaches localized in occipital lobe
- Dizziness
- Palpitations
- Easily fatigued
- Vascular damage to small blood vessels
2
Q
What is the cause of hypertension?
A
- We don’t really know!
3
Q
Hypertension & Health
Physical
A
- Results from an increased in TPR
- Heart works harder to push blood to periphery, yet there is no increase in cardiac output
- Promotes ventricular hypertrophy
- Decrease in elasticity and force production results in less blood flowing to periphery
- Untreated hypertension may cause premature death
4
Q
Hypertension & Health
Mental
A
- Common among individuals with:
- Early onset anxiety and depression
- 2 or more early childhood adversities
- Social phobia or panic disorders
5
Q
Hypertension & Health
Social
A
- Common among those who:
- Low perceived SES linked to hypertension
- Short stature
- Consumed more alcohol
- Weighed more
6
Q
Hypertension as a holistic health issue
A
- Continuous interpersonal conflict promotes cardiovascular reactivity
- Produces varied or transient changes in BP
- Promotes masked hypertension
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7
Q
What is the purpose of exercising if you have high blood pressure?
A
- Lower BP
- Develop an active (healthier) lifestyle
8
Q
How does exercise lower blood pressure?
A
- Decrease in TPR
- Increase blood vessel diameter
- Angiogenesis
- Increased elimination of sodium
- Promote decrease in cardiac ouput
- High insulin activates SNS. Exercise leads to lower insulin levels and greater insulin sensitivity
- Decrease in sympathetic nerve activity lowers resting HR
9
Q
How does exercise help smoking cessation?
Direct
Indirect
Supportive
A
- May decrease short term tobacco withdrawal symptoms
- Improved awareness of decreased oxygen capacity may increase desire to improve
- Aides weight gain after quitting smoking
- Essential for better caloric balance
