Showing posts with label hypertension. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hypertension. Show all posts

White Coat Hypertension

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The  transient increase in blood pressure in normal individuals, when BP is recorded in a physician's consulting room, or in a hospita...

Uses of Sphygmomanometer

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Sphygmomanometer is used for the following To measure the BP To measure the difference in BP in limbs in occlusive arterial diseases To...

Transient Hypertension

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Transient Hypertension may be seen in  Acute cerebrovascular accidents Acute myocardial infarction Acute glomerulonephritis Pregnancy ...

Pseudohypertension

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Pseudohypertension is a false increase in blood pressure recording due to stiff and noncompliant vessels (Osier's sign) , occurring in...

Postural or Orthostatic Hypotension

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BP must be recorded in lying, sitting and standing positions especially when postural hypotension is suspected. When there is a fall in sys...

Paradoxical Hypertension

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In this form of hypertension, patients paradoxically show an increase in BP. even when on antihypertensive drugs Examples Patients with...

Normal Blood Pressure

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Systolic 100-140 mm Hg. Diastolic 60-90 mm Hg. Pulse pressure is the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Normal ...

Malignant Hypertension

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A triad of the following Markedly elevated blood pressure of > 200/140 mm Hg Grade IV retinopathy (papilledema)  Renal dysfunction. ...

Limb diffefence in Bloodpressure

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Blood pressures in the arms Normally the difference is less than 10 mmHg Right upper limb BP> left upper limb BP Right - Left upper l...

Labile Hypertension

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Patients who sometimes, but not always have arterial pressure within the hypertensive range, are classified as having labile hypertension. ...

Isolated Systolic Hypertension

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This is said to be present when systolic blood pressure is > 140 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure is < 90 mm Hg. It is commonly see...

Hypertensive Urgency

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Hypertensive Urgency is a situation in which the BP is markedly elevated, but without any evidence of end organ damage. In this condition ...

Hypertensive Emergency

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Hypertensive  Emergency is a marked elevation blood pressure with following Evidence of end organ damage Demanding prompt rapid control...

Drug withdrawal hypertension

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Drug withdrawal hypertension seen with Clonidine Beta-blockers

Blood Pressure

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Blood pressure is the lateral force exerted by the blood column per unit area of the vascular wall that is expressed in mm of Hg. Korotkof...

Blood pressure (BP) measurement

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BP recording is essential to assess the patient's blood pressure, to know whether the patient is having normal blood pressure, hyper...

Blood Pressure in the basal condition

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In order to determine BP in basal condition The patient should rest in a quiet room for 15 minutes. He should not have consumed coffe...

Accelerated Hypertension

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Accelerated Hypertension is characterised by significant recent increase in blood pressure over previous hypertensive levels, and this is a...

Hypertensive States

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These are situations in which there is a marked increase in both systolic and diastolic BP, occurring in normal individuals, as during sexu...

What is Malignant hypertension ?

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Malignant hypertension and accelerated hypertension are both hypertensive emergencies , both of them have similar outcomes and therapies. ...