Hypertension

{ Things You Might Not Know

Edited: 20 August 2010

  The MetroHealth System (PPT)
 World Health Organization
 Food & Nutrition Research Institute (National
Nutrition and Health Survey (2003-2004)
 “Understanding High Blood Pressure,” Experts
in Health
 Philippine Department of Health

References
Hypertension is a medical
condition of persistent
elevated blood pressure.
It can be controlled.
But it cannot be cured.
 Blood pressure
Classification
Systolic Diastolic
Normal/Optimal 90-119 60-79
Prehypertension 120-139 80-89
Hypertension ≥140 ≥90

Remember: The blood pressure readings should be taken two to three

times on different occasions and getting their average.
 5th
17.4%
22/100
9,600,000
1,200,000,000
 1. Pneumonia
2. Bronchitis
3. Influenza
4. Diarrhea
5. Hypertension
6. TB Respiratory
7. Heart Diseases
8. Malaria
9. Chicken Pox
10. Dengue Fever

Morbidity: Ten Leading Causes (2005)

 No caffeine-containing beverages
 No smoking
 No eating
 Empty bladder
 Wear short-sleeved shirt/dress
 Rest for five minutes

Preparation
  Reduce salt
 Healthy diet
 Moderate alcohol
 Lose weight
 Exercise
 Stop smoking (+8yrs @ 30;
+3yrs @ 60)

Lifestyle changes
 Check the labels.
 Balance your meals with high-
potassium foods, i.e. fruits and
vegetables.
 If you need to add salt while
cooking, add salt at the end. The
longer the food is cooked, the less
salty the flavor and the final taste
is at the top level.

Tips on Reducing Salt Intake

 ACE Inhibitors: captopril
 Angiotensin-2 Receptor Blocker
(ARB): losartan
 Beta-blocker: metoprolol,
atenolol
 Calcium-channel blocker:
nifedipine
 Diuretic: Hydrochlorothiazide
 Combination
 Warning! Aspirin, Nasal
decongestants, Diet pills,
Steroids, NSAIDS, OC Pills

Medications
 Know your medicines: names and
dosage
 Take it regularly and at the same time.
 Continue doing healthy lifestyle
practices.
 Tell your doctor if you have some
issues
 Tell your doctor if you are taking herbal
meds
 Check your pulse regularly.

Taking antihypertensives
  Hypertension is…
 It is classified into…
 It primarily affects the…
 Five important risk factors are…
 Long-term hypertension affects the…
 To have reliable results we should…
 The two ways/means of treating are…

Summary