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Understanding Hypertension: Causes, Symptoms, and Management Strategies

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a serious health condition that often shows no symptoms. This overview covers what hypertension is, how to measure blood pressure accurately, and the different categories of blood pressure. Learn about the risk factors, potential complications, and the vital role lifestyle changes play in managing hypertension. Additionally, discover the significance of bioinformatics in diagnosing and treating high blood pressure, along with useful references for further reading.

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Understanding Hypertension: Causes, Symptoms, and Management Strategies

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  1. Presented By: S.M.Shaheryar (0512138)

  2. Hypertension: • Hypertension is the medical term for high blood pressure. Blood pressure is the force of blood against the walls of arteries as it flows through them.

  3. How to measure blood pressure ?

  4. How to measure blood pressure ?

  5. Categories of Blood Pressure

  6. Types of hypertension:

  7. Symptoms: • Most people with high blood pressure have no signs or symptoms, even if blood pressure readings reach dangerously high levels. • Although a few people with early-stage high blood pressure may have dull headaches, dizzy spells or a few more nosebleeds than normal, these signs and symptoms typically don't occur until high blood pressure has reached an advanced even life-threatening stage.

  8. Risk factors (Cont.)

  9. Risk factors (Cont.)

  10. Complications: Uncontrolled high blood pressure can lead to:

  11. Life style and home medication (Cont.)

  12. Life style and home medication (Cont.)

  13. Relation with Pakistan

  14. Role of Bioinformatics

  15. References • http://www.phlpk.org/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertension • http://www.medicinenet.com/high_blood_pressure/article.htm • http://pharmalicensing.com/public/press/browse/274_1863____/hypertension • http://cardio.bjmu.edu.cn/ • http://discoverysedge.mayo.edu/genetic_jeopardy/images/hypertension.jpg • http://echealthinsurance.com/floridahealthinsurance/wpcontent/uploads/2009/10/Pulmonary-Hypertension-Disease1.jpg • http://jodyfransch.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/hypertension4.jpg • http://farm1.static.flickr.com/63/166404055_3a32887233.jpg • http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31pDowDZi9L.jpg • http://www.optmedical.com/components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/product/Sphygmomanometer_4819f68902d41.jpg • http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/hpc/detail-page/dietmate-1-lg.jpg • http://medweb.bham.ac.uk/easdec/prevention/images/bpcycle.jpg • http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/images/ency/fullsize/9124.jpg • http://www.msd.com.hk/images/health_info/disease_info/hypertension/e_cholestrol_8.gif • http://www.shands.org/health/graphics/images/en/1135.jpg • http://www.saidaonline.com/en/newsgfx/healthy_food-saidaonline.jpg • http://quierosaber.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/salt.jpg • http://www.heartpoint.com/images/Healthy_Weight.gif • http://hypericum.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/physical-20activity2.jpg • http://www.healthinformer.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/no-alcohol.jpg • http://www.sxc.hu/pic/m/b/bl/blatje/1026823_do_not_smoke_in_here.jpg • http://blogs.usatoday.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/05/23/hypertension.jpg • http://www.beautysnob.com/images2009/stress.gif

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