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*[[Hyperparathyroidism]]
*[[Hyperparathyroidism]]
*[[Thyroid]] problems
*[[Thyroid]] problems
* Coarctation of Aorta
*[[Coarctation of Aorta]]
*Coarctation of Aorta
* Obstructive sleep apnea
* Obstructive sleep apnea


===Symptoms===
===Symptoms===
High blood pressure often has no symptoms, if it's extremely high it might causes symptoms like:
High blood pressure often has no symptoms, if it's extremely high it might causes symptoms like:
* Sever headache
* Sever [[headache]]
* Fatigue or confusion
*[[Fatigue]] or confusion
* Blurry vision
* Blurry vision
* Chest pain
*[[Chest pain]]
* Dyspnea
*[[Dyspnea]]
* Irregular heartbeat
* Irregular heartbeat
* Bloody urine
* Bloody urine

Revision as of 17:36, 26 May 2020

Hypertension

Types

There are two types of Hypertension:

Primary: not related to another medical condition

Secodary: Another medical condition that causes high blood pressure, including:

Symptoms

High blood pressure often has no symptoms, if it's extremely high it might causes symptoms like:

Risk Factors

High blood pressure has many risk factors, including:

  • Age
  • Race
  • Family history
  • Overweight and obesity
  • Tobacco
  • High sodium or low potassium diet
  • Diabetes
  • Lack of physical activity
  • Stress

Complications

Uncontrolled Hypertension can cause serious problems, such as:

  • Heart attack or stroke
  • Aneurysm
  • Heart failure
  • Kidney damage
  • Vision problems
  • Peripheral artery disease (PAD)
  • Hypertensive crisis
  • Sexual dysfunction