Hypertension – A Silent Killer
Jason Rickard
Hypertension in its simplest sense means ‘high blood pressure’.
Medical science calls this condition, ‘arterial hypertension’,
but hidden beneath the apparent simplicity of the term is the
face of a silent killer. This silent killer can invariably
trigger a heart attack, stroke, arterial aneurysm, eye damage,
or a complete renal failure out of the blue, and no one will
have any hint or clue that something was boiling inside for a
worst outcome. Hence it is important that hypertension be
diagnosed and treated at the earliest, before things get out of
hand.
The important question is how to find out if a person is
suffering from arterial hypertension. The biggest roadblock in
diagnosing hypertension is the virtual absence of any solid
symptom as it may normally be called a characteristic of high
blood pressure. In other words, a person, even if suffering
from hypertension, may not show any apparent symptoms. Every
thing will look normal and the person may be as cheerful and
healthy as a child. It is only when something happens that one
might take note of the developments. In some cases
unfortunately, things might have gone to the anvil by then.
Of course that does not mean that all types of hypertension are
without any symptoms. Severe cases of hypertension may be
accompanied with headache, sleeplessness, dizziness, and in a
worse case, coma. In such instances, diagnosis will be a lot
easier and quick, but again timely treatment is very crucial.
On the basis of the causes leading to hypertension, this
medical condition can be classified into primary hypertension -
or essential hypertension - and secondary hypertension. The
causes for primary hypertension are mostly unknown. And to make
matters even more complex, it is such cases that are reported
the most. On the other hand, secondary hypertension will have
some definite underlying causes, which in most cases may be a
medical issue such as alcohol abuse, endocrine tumors, hormonal
problems or kidney disorders. Again, if the exact causes are
known, hypertension can be treated and contained easily, but it
will be more of a gamble in the other cases.
Treatments for Hypertension
The treatments for hypertension mostly include a mix of
medication and a disciplined lifestyle. Here it must be noted
that none of this will work if taken independently. Someone
with hypertension needs to follow the prescriptions punctually
meanwhile adopting a health lifestyle marked by a controlled
diet and regular workout/physical exercise.
Finally, one must also realize that an existing issue of
hypertension could be aggravated by activities like smoking,
drinking, and medicines containing steroids. Therefore, take
care to avoid such things as well from one’s daily activities.
After all, remember the age old adage that health is wealth!
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