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Nicky Roberts tribute focuses on pulmonary hypertension risks - Memphis Commercial Appeal  Memphis Commercial Appeal--Lil Long, of Deeson, Miss., has made it her mission to raise funds to fight pulmonary -hypertension-, ... - Date : Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:01:29 GMT+00:00 |
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| Monday Medical: Chest pain sends mixed medical signals - Steamboat Pilot Steamboat Pilot--The most telling of these major risk factors include cigarette smoking, diabetes, -hypertension-, high lipid (cholesterol) levels and a strong family history. ... - Date : Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:03:39 GMT+00:00 |
| Daily salt intake cut to 5 gm - Deccan Chronicle Deccan Chronicle--Hyderabad, July 25: A high intake of salt has long been blamed for high blood pressure and -hypertension- among Indian and experts have now quantified the ... - Date : Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:21:35 GMT+00:00 |
| Leading by example - Malaysia Star Malaysia Star--For example, over the past decade (1996 to 2006), the rate of overweight/obesity among adults increased by about 15%, -hypertension- by about 10%, ... - Date : Sun, 25 Jul 2010 04:53:28 GMT+00:00 |
| Swiss pharmaceutical firm Novartis forecasts 11% revenue growth in RP - Manila Bulletin Manila Bulletin--Growth will come from new products for -hypertension- and diabetes and flu vaccines. Novartis Healthcare Philippines has introduced early this year a ... - Date : Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:37:48 GMT+00:00 |
| Yolanda Adams brings hypertension message to Atlanta - Atlanta Journal Constitution Atlanta Journal Constitution--Grammy-winning gospel singer Yolanda Adams will bring her -hypertension- awareness campaign to Atlanta this weekend. ... - Date : Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:19:43 GMT+00:00 |
| HIV drug causes liver damage, admits FDA - Natural News.com Natural News.com--In non-cirrotic portal -hypertension-, blood flow through a major vein in the liver becomes constricted, causing blood to back up into the esophagus. ... - Date : Mon, 19 Jul 2010 05:39:51 GMT+00:00 |
| Classification | Systolic pressure | Diastolic pressure | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mmHg | kPa | mmHg | kPa | |
| Normal | 90 � 119 | 12 � 15.9 | 60 � 79 | 8.0 � 10.5 |
| Prehypertension | 120 � 139 | 16.0 � 18.5 | 80 � 89 | 10.7 � 11.9 |
| Stage 1 | 140 � 159 | 18.7 � 21.2 | 90 � 99 | 12.0 � 13.2 |
| Stage 2 | ≥160 | ≥21.3 | ≥100 | ≥13.3 |
| Isolated systolic hypertension |
≥140 | ≥18.7 | <90 | <12.0 |
| Source: American Heart Association (2003). | ||||
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| System | Tests | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Renal | Microscopic urinalysis, proteinuria, serum BUN (blood urea nitrogen) and/or creatinine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Endocrine | Serum sodium, potassium, calcium, TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Metabolic | Fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol, HDL and LDL cholesterol, triglycerides | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | Hematocrit, electrocardiogram, and Chest X-ray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sources: Harrison's principles of internal medicine others | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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