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  2. Management of hypertension - Wikipedia

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    For most people, recommendations are to reduce blood pressure to less than or equal to somewhere between 140/90 mmHg and 160/100 mmHg. [2] In general, for people with elevated blood pressure, attempting to achieve lower levels of blood pressure than the recommended 140/90 mmHg will create more harm than benefits, [3] in particular for older people. [4]

  3. Hypertensive crisis - Wikipedia

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    In these situations of hypertensive emergency, rapid reduction of the blood pressure is mandated to stop ongoing organ damage. [4] In contrast there is no evidence that blood pressure needs to be lowered rapidly in hypertensive urgencies , where there is no evidence of target organ damage; over-aggressive reduction of blood pressure is not ...

  4. Syncope (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Low blood pressure and a fast heart rate after the event may indicate blood loss or dehydration, while low blood oxygen levels may be seen following the event in those with pulmonary embolism. [1] Routine broad panel laboratory testing detects abnormalities in <2–3% of results and is therefore not recommended.

  5. Pathophysiology of hypertension - Wikipedia

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    A diagram explaining factors affecting arterial pressure. Pathophysiology is a study which explains the function of the body as it relates to diseases and conditions. The pathophysiology of hypertension is an area which attempts to explain mechanistically the causes of hypertension, which is a chronic disease characterized by elevation of blood pressure.

  6. Hypertension - Wikipedia

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    The effect of treatment of blood pressure between 130/80 mmHg and 160/100 mmHg is less clear, with some reviews finding benefit [6] [16] [17] and others finding unclear benefit. [18] [19] [20] High blood pressure affects 33% of the population globally. [9] About half of all people with high blood pressure do not know that they have it. [9]

  7. Hypertensive emergency - Wikipedia

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    A hypertensive emergency is not based solely on an absolute level of blood pressure, but also on a patient's baseline blood pressure before the hypertensive crisis occurs. Individuals with a history of chronic hypertension may not tolerate a "normal" blood pressure, and can therefore present symptomatically with hypotension , including fatigue ...

  8. Essential hypertension - Wikipedia

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    A child's blood pressure numbers are outside average numbers for children of the same age, gender, and height. [39] Once the health care provider determines the severity, he or she may order additional tests to determine if the blood pressure is due to other conditions, medications, or if there is primary high blood pressure.

  9. Labile hypertension - Wikipedia

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    Uncontrollable increase in blood pressure can cause damage to the arteries that are present around kidneys, and thus restrict the blood to deliver. Due to inconsistent fluctuations in blood pressure, this can cause additional problems to people with pre-existing heart or blood vessel conditions such as angina , cerebral aneurysm or aortic ...