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What is hypertension a term form
high BP
what is systolic pressure
force during contraction
Diastolic pressure
force during relaxation
normal BP
120/80
should be on medication with a BP of
140/90
what does HTN stand for
hypertension
what can HTN lead to
-heart failure
-ESRD
-peripheral vascular disease
-stroke
-retinopathy
what is a risk factor for HTN
aging
,but can any age have HTN
yes
what is the MNT for HT
DASH diet
dash diet sodium
2,300 mg
dash diet sat fat
6% of cals
dash diet protein
18% cals
dash diet cholesterol
150 mg
what in the dash diet is recommended for HP
potassium
what does the dash diet overall recommend
healthy nutritious diet
what does the science say about sodium
inconclusive
But what is still recommended about Na for HTN
low sodium diet to see if its helpful
what is the low sodium diet
1500 mg/d
How many things do you need to have metabolic syndrome
, 3
what are the things that indicate metabolic syndrome
-DM2/insulin resistance
-HTN
-Dyslipidemia (high TAG and low HDL)
-obesity
risk of what increases with dx of metabolic syndrome
CVD
What was heart failure known as
congestive heart failure/CHF
what is CHF
when heart is unable to pump enough blood to properly oxygenate tissues
symptoms of CHF
-SOB/ shortness of breath
-fatigue
-fluid retention
How do symptoms of CHF appear in early stages
asymptomatic
what develops in the last stages of CHF
cardiac cachexia
what precent gets cardiac cachexia
10-15%
what is cardiac cachexia