I spoke with my mom today. She's in her late 60s and has had high blood pressure for years. She still works regularly but is staying home this week to see if her blood pressure can be moderated after spiking to 236/145. (I'm not 100% sure about the second number--it may be a little off, but I am absolutely positive about the 236.) She was given a new medication, as well as some anxiety medicine. She's always had high blood pressure, but the 236 even scared her. So, how close is someone to a heart attack (or some other major body malfunction) when blood pressure goes that high? I remember my mom's mom had high blood pressure and died from a massive heart attack at age 70 about twenty … [Read more...]
What is the relation of hypertension and risk for decrease cardiac output?
May 24, 2009 By
I am doing my nursing care plan and I can't get the relation of hypertension and risk for cardiac output. i'm not sure the exact form of the curve, but more hypertension there's more risk of low cardiac uotput.- increasing the blood pressure increases the pressure the heart has to overpower to bomb the blood.- there's a range where the compensatory mecanisms of the heart (frank-satrling and those) can mantain the output, but after they stop working the output start to decrease.- hope you got this, i'm not very good with explanations.- :) … [Read more...]
What is considered high blood pressure for a 19 year old?
May 20, 2009 By
When I was at school, my university doctor diagnosed me with high blood pressure. I took medication (Atenol sp?) for a while before running out and summer vacation starting. I saw my family doctor at home now 3 months into summer vacation, and he said my blood pressure is fine. I recently decided to log my blood pressure over the past month. Thus far in the morning it's averaging at 135/79, and at night 136/85. Hypertension starts at 140/90, which it looks like I'm just beneath. My family doctor says im in the 95th percentile for my age in blood pressure, but 95 still in the range that it's normal... Should I be getting a third opinion? Could it be higher because of the stress at school? … [Read more...]
