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- Blood pressure chart: What your reading means - Mayo Clinic
Here's a look at the four blood pressure categories and what they mean for you If your top and bottom numbers fall into two different categories, your correct blood pressure category is the higher category For example, if your blood pressure reading is 125 85 mm Hg, you have stage 1 hypertension
- Hypertensive crisis: What are the symptoms? - Mayo Clinic
A sudden rise in blood pressure over 180 120 mm Hg is considered a medical emergency, or crisis It can lead to a stroke Know the symptoms
- Isolated systolic hypertension: A health concern? - Mayo Clinic
Both the top and bottom numbers in blood pressure readings hold clues about your health But if just the top number is high, it might be a concern
- Acute sinusitis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Diagnosis A health care provider might ask about symptoms and do an exam The exam might include feeling for tenderness in the nose and face and looking inside the nose Other ways to diagnose acute sinusitis and rule out other conditions include: Nasal endoscopy A health care provider inserts a thin, flexible tube, known as an endoscope, into the nose A light on the tube allows the provider
- High blood pressure dangers: Hypertensions effects on your body
High blood pressure complications High blood pressure, also called hypertension, can quietly damage the body for years before symptoms appear Without treatment, high blood pressure can lead to disability, a poor quality of life, or even a deadly heart attack or stroke Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg)
- Low blood pressure (hypotension) - Symptoms and causes
Sometimes, low blood pressure can be life-threatening The causes of low blood pressure include dehydration and other serious medical conditions It's important to find out what's causing low blood pressure so that it can be treated, if needed Types Types of low blood pressure include: Orthostatic hypotension, also called postural hypotension
- Acute sinusitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Pain, tenderness, swelling and pressure around the eyes, cheeks, nose or forehead that gets worse when bending over Other signs and symptoms include: Ear pressure Headache Aching in the teeth Changed sense of smell Cough Bad breath Tiredness Fever When to see a doctor Most people with acute sinusitis don't need to see a health care
- High blood pressure (hypertension) - Mayo Clinic
The second, or lower, number measures the pressure in the arteries between heartbeats High blood pressure (hypertension) is diagnosed if the blood pressure reading is equal to or greater than 130 80 mm-Hg A diagnosis of high blood pressure is usually based on the average of two or more readings taken on separate occasions
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