Cardiovascular Diseases Flashcards
Normal Blood Pressure
<120 / <80
Prehypertension Blood Pressure
120-139 / 80 -89
Stage 1 Hypertension Blood Pressure
140-159 / 90-99
Stage 2 Hypertension Blood Pressure
160/ 100
A high blood pressure from an unidentified cause.
Primary Hypertension
A high blood pressure from an identified cause such as kidney disease, Renal Artery disease, Hyperaldoteronism and etc.
Secondary Hypertension
A high blood pressure that occurs during pregnancy
Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
Is hypertension a Sign?
Yes
Cardiac output X Peripheral Resistance =
Blood Pressure
It is the product of the heart rate multiplied by the stroke volume.
Cardiac Output
Transient or Permanent paralysis on one side of the brain
Hemiplegia
It occurs in response to the increased workload placed on the ventricle as it contracts against higher systemic pressure.
Left ventricular hypertrophy
What can be the hypertension assessment and diagnostic findings?
Urinalysis, Blood Chemistry (Analysis of sodium, potassium, creatinine, fasting glucose, total and HDL cholesterol level), and 12-lead electrocardiogram.
A process when the physician attempting to discount a particular diagnosis from the list of possible and probable conditions the patient may have.
Rule out
