DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
Blood pressure elevation
Hypertension
Hypertension (HTN) or high blood pressure is a cardiac chronic medical condition in which the systemic arterial blood pressure is elevated. It is the opposite of hypotension. Hypertension is classified as either primary (essential) hypertension or secondary hypertension; About 90–95% of cases are categorized as "primary hypertension," which means high blood pressure with no obvious medical cause. The remaining 5–10% of cases are caused by other conditions that affect the kidneys, arteries, heart or endocrine system. Persistent hypertension is one of the risk factors for stroke, myocardial infarction, heart failure and arterial aneurysm, and is a leading cause of chronic kidney failure...
Blood pressure elevation - List of case studies
- Cerebral Atrophy
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urge incontinence, although there is some suggestion of pressure on the bladder, and this may be referring to difficulty with ... a specific set of questions. I do not see a record of the blood pressure measurement lying and standing, and this is an essential feature ...
- Treatments
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Artificial sphincter implantation Aspiration of blood serum from the nodule (cyst aspiration) Assisted hatching ... Blastocyst transfer Blockades Blood pressure control Blood transfusions Bloodtransfusion Bone narrow ...
- Acute myocardial infarction with ST segment elevation
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good general condition, free from chest pain and dyspnoea, blood pressure 105/50 mmHg, pulse 90 bpm. An echocardiogram was performed which ...
- Ischemic Heart Disease
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ischemia at a peak heart rate of 171 bpm and peak blood pressure of 195/85. In the expert's opinion, the results suggest that the ...
- List of Examinations
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techniques 1 18F-fluoride PET scan 24 hour blood pressure monitoring 24-hour blood pressure recording 24-hour urine ...