Hypertension Teaching 1231
HypertensionLast updated November 13, 2017
Last updated November 13, 2017
Instructed on some potential complications of hypertension, such as: retinal damage (causing visual changes) and heart disease, among others.
Instructed on some factors that may increase the risk of developing/exacerbating hypertension, such as: cigarette smoking, high cholesterol intake and...
Taught that the diastolic reading (the bottom number) represents the pressure on the blood vessel wall while the heart is at rest.
Instructed on some potential complications of hypertension, such as: hypertensive crisis (sharp rise in blood pressure to greater than 200/120, severe...
SN explained that long standing hypertension leads to heart damage that is called heart failure. This means your heart "fails" to pump your blood to y...