Hypertension
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High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is when your BP (blood pressure) readings are more than 140 by 90 over a period of several weeks. You are said to have high blood pressure even if only one of the numbers is greater than its prescribed limit.
If you are hypertensive, this high blood...
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A hypertensive crisis is an acute rise of blood pressure that requires urgent medical assessment. The parameters indicating a hypertensive crisis are values above 110 mmHg in diastolic pressure or above 180 mmHg in systolic pressure. Blood pressure figures lower than those stated should still be considered...