Hypertension Flashcards
Rapid and aggressive acceleration of hypertensive disease.
Malignant (accelerated) hypertension
Diastolic pressure in excess of 120mmHg is common
Malignant (accelerated) hypertension
Unknown cause
Essential hypertension or primary hypertension
95% of all cases so majority.
Essential hypertension or primary hypertension
Multifactorial (obesity, diabetes mellitus, FH, cigarette smoking, sedentary lifestyle, and high intakes of salt or alcohol)
Essential hypertension or primary hypertension
Hypertension, resulting from other diseases accounts for 5% of all cases.
Secondary hypertension
Maybe due to pregnancy, kidney diseases, drug treatment
Secondary hypertension
Less than 120/80
Normal
120-129 / less than 80
Elevated
130-139 / 80-89
High blood pressure or hypertension stage 1
130-139 / 90 or higher
High blood pressure or hypertension stage 2
higher than 180 / higher than 120
Hypertensive crisis
Can damage and weaken blood vessel walls, causing rupture with potentially serious consequences (stroke)
High blood pressure