Hypertension Devon Hickman Brianna Ypema Gavin McCulloch

What is hypertension ? Hypertension is the condition in which the pressure of blood in your arteries is dangerously high.

History/Origin Descriptions of the disease first came from Thomas Young in 1808

Signs/Symptoms Usually no symptoms present, the disease can cause other diseases such as stroke and heart attack. Sometimes there are headaches, dizziness, shortness of breath and blurred vision. Ask your doctor how long the symptoms should occur before you should be concerned.

Factors Genetics play a part Environmental and lifestyle: smoking, obesity, and if a large portion of your diet consists of sodium.

Treatment/Managing the problem For treatment, you can; Exercise regularly Taking frequent medication Recommended weight loss Get support

Treatment/Management (continued) Massages to relieve stress Change in lifestyle Impact on the individual; Increases risk of more severe diseases 8 in every 100,000 people die from hypertension

WOW #1 46 million people have diagnosis hypertension but 33% of the world has non-diagnosis hypertension.

WOW #2 25% of Americans have pre-Hypertension which is right on the verge of being considered Hypertension

Wow #3 53% of all people living in nursing homes have hypertension.

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