hypertension Flashcards
treatment of hypertension
first do a physical examination
examine the neck circumference
theres always an increased bmi
theres enlarged thyroid
theres cushings syndrome
for the next phase of treatment
the first thing is lifestyle change
if the bp is 130-139}85-89 then lifestyle change should be adviced and emphasized
eg stop smoking
physical activity and diet
reduce body weight
treatments for different grades of hypertension
for prehypertension
life style modification and drug treatment after 6 months
and do drug therapy
for grade 1
life style modifications and drug treatment after 3-6 months
we give drug therapy in the presence of diabetes
for grade 2
drug therapy with life tsyle change for all individuals
in ht the bmi shouldnt exceed what value
25kg\m
what is the waist circumference for male and female
male=102cm
fem=88cm
what should be considered for aerobic exercise
should be done 3-5 days a week
30-60 min
40-60perc of maximal aerobic capacity
what is the systolic bp and diastolic bp of hypertensive pple and for healthy pple
4.1\2.2mmhg for ht pple
for healthy 2.4\2.6 mmhg
why is statci stretch excercise not recommended to ht
possibility of raising blood pressure
exercise progrem for ht
active balance ex can be added for 15 min
1-2 times a week
what is the physical activity risk
systolic pb over 200mmhg
diastolic bp over 115mmhg