1. What is itHypertonic crisis?
Hypertensive crisis- This is a state of pronounced increased blood pressure, accompanied by the appearance or aggravation of clinical symptoms and requiring a rapid controlled decrease in blood pressure to prevent or limit damage to organs - targets.
Symptoms:
A hypertensive crisis appears with a sharp impaired well -being: the appearance of headaches, nausea, vomiting, pain in the heart, heartbeat. Hypertonic crises can be accompanied by dizziness, flickering flies in front of the eyes or the appearance of a veil, numbness of the tongue, lips of the skin of the face and hands, as well as the appearance of weakness in the legs.
Factors provoking a hypertensive crisis:
- A sharp cessation of constant hypotensive therapy.
- Psycho -emotional and physical strain.
- The abuse of salt and liquid.
- A change in atmospheric pressure (for weather dependent people).
!!! It should be remembered:Without medical care, the outcome of a hypertensive crisis may be myocardial infarction and stroke.
2. What should I do to control blood pressure?
You can help yourself if you do the following:
- Undergo a regular medical examination;
- Take medicine regularly;
- Stop smoking if you smoke;
- Avoid excessive alcohol consumption;
- Attract family members in the plan for changing lifestyle;
- Always have the drug with a quick action - to relieve a sharp rise in blood pressure.
