cold medications, Migraine([ˈmaɪˌgreɪn])
Medications.
renal artery stenosis
甲状旁腺功能亢进症
([stɪ'nəʊsɪs])
肾动脉狭窄
Causes Of Hypertension
Genes（遗传因素） Diet（膳食因素） Social And Mental
Pathological Changes(病变)
Left ventricle in hypertensive heart disease. 左心室壁明显增厚
In fact, one in five people with the condition don‘t know they have it. Internally([ɪnˈtɜ:nəlɪ],在体内地), it can quietly damage the heart, lungs, blood vessels, brain, and kidneys if left untreated. It’s a major risk factor for strokes(中风/脑卒中) and heart attacks(心脏 病).
sad in a long time
Hypertension Symptoms
High blood pressure is sometimes called a silent killer(无症状杀 伤者) because it may have no outward symptoms for years (可能没 有外在症状长达数年).
sign
but below 140/90
It is called
Pre-hypertension 高血压前期
Danger systolic blood pressure≥140 Zone diastolic blood pressure ≥90
Lead to
Hypertension
Either of them
Hypertension (Chronic Hypertension) 良性/缓 进性高血压
Mቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱlignant
（[məˈliɡnənt ）
Hypertension (Accelerated Hypertension)恶性/急进性
肾上腺功能紊乱
Disorders of the adrenal gland
Who is at risk?
Your chances of having high blood pressure are higher if you:
• Are overweight • Eat foods high in salt • Do not get regular exercise • Smoke • Drink alcohol heavily • Under Stress,anger,frightened or
② Secondary Hypertension: High blood pressure that is caused by another medical condition(医疗条件) or medication(药物).
Primary or Essential Hypertension
Benign（biˈnain ）
Condition（社会心理应 激因素）
a. Stress（压力） b. Anger（愤怒） c. Frightened（惊吓）
Others（其它因素）
a. Obesity（[əʊˈbi:sɪti:]肥胖症） b. Smoke（吸烟） c. Older Age（老龄） d. Inactivity（缺乏锻炼） e. Race（种族）
高血压
Classification Of Hypertension
Hypertension
Essential Hypertension Secondary Hypertension
原发性高血压（高血压病）
继发性高血压
90–95%
5–10%
①primary or essential hypertension: high blood pressure with no obvious underlying(潜在的,根本的) medical cause.
高血压病
What Is Hypertension?
Hypertension (HTN) is a chronic （[ˈkrɔnik]慢性的 ） medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries （[ˈɑ:təriz]动脉 ） is elevated([ˈeləˌveɪtɪd]提高的).
Diagnosis（[ˌdaiəɡˈnəusis]诊 断）
systolic blood pressure≤120 diastolic blood pressure ≤ 80
Both of them
Normal blood pressure 正常血压范围
A warning If your BP are 120/80 or higher
孕妇
Chronic kidney disease
Pregnancy
慢性肾疾病
Secondary Hypertension
Hyperparathyroidism ([haɪpəpærə'θaɪrɔɪdɪzəm])
避孕丸、节食丸、感 冒药、偏头痛药
birth control pills, diet pills,
Who is at risk?
Anyone can have high blood pressure. Some people are more likely to have high blood pressure including:
• African Americans(more sensitive to salt) • People over age 55 • People with a family history of high blood pressure