ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is high blood pressure called?
A
atherosclerosis
B
hypertension
C
myocardial infarction
D
aneurism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is blood pressure that is higher than normal. Your blood pressure changes throughout the day based on your activities. Having blood pressure measures consistently above normal may result in a diagnosis of high blood pressure (or hypertension).

Detailed explanation-2: -When symptoms do occur, they can include early morning headaches, nosebleeds, irregular heart rhythms, vision changes, and buzzing in the ears. Severe hypertension can cause fatigue, nausea, vomiting, confusion, anxiety, chest pain, and muscle tremors.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hypertension, also called high blood pressure, is blood pressure that is higher than normal.

Detailed explanation-4: -Risks for the development of primary hypertension include family history, advancing age, obesity, high sodium diet, alcohol consumption and physical inactivity. In cases of hypertension in which a specific cause is identified, the term secondary hypertension is used.

Detailed explanation-5: -Blurry or double vision. Lightheadedness/Fainting. Fatigue. Headache. Heart palpitations. Nosebleeds. Shortness of breath. Nausea and/or vomiting.

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