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Risk Factors and Causes for Hypotension-2

Patient/caregiver was educated upon risk factors and causes for hypotension as follows: Low salt intake: Optimum intake of sodium in the diet is essential for fluid retention in the circulation and maintenance of blood pressure. Low salt intake can lead to poor fluid volume in circulation and consequently, result in hypotension. Infection: Chemicals released in the body during the time of infection dilate the blood vessels at the site of the This allows more blood [...]

Risk Factors and Causes for Hypotension-1

Patient/caregiver was educated upon risk factors and causes for hypotension as follows: Low blood volume: Blood Pressure is the force exerted by the blood on the walls of the blood vessels. High blood volume increases the force, resulting in hypertension and low blood volume decreases the force, resulting in hypotension. Any factors that can contribute to low blood volume can lower the blood pressure and result in hypotension. Loss of blood: Any cause of blood [...]

Pathophysiology of Acute Hypotension

Patient/caregiver was educated on pathophysiology of hypotension as follows: Blood Pressure is the force exerted by the blood on the walls of the blood vessels. The ideal numbers on this reading are 120/80. The upper number is systolic blood pressure. This is pressure created by the blood in the arteries, when the heart contracts. Any number on systolic, less than 90 is considered low and hypotensive. The lower number is diastolic blood pressure. This is [...]

Types of Hypotension

Patient was educated on acute and chronic hypotension as follows: It needs only one of the two numbers in the blood pressure reading to be lower than the optimum defined, to be classified as hypotension. Systolic pressure lower than 90 And/or Diastolic pressure lower than 60 Hypotension can be classified into acute or chronic hypotension Acute Hypotension This is a sudden fall in blood pressure below the optimum levels leading to sudden altered level of [...]

Life-style Measures to be Observed by Individuals with Hypertension-4

Patient/caregiver was instructed regarding life-style measures for improved control of hypertension as follows: Obesity and sedentary lifestyles are among the major risk factors for development of hypertension and associated complications. Hypertensive individuals with obesity and sedentary lifestyles must incorporate physical exercise, as recommended, into their daily routine, for better control of their BP numbers. Poorly controlled hypertension can result in progressive damage to renal blood vessels and compromise blood supply to the renal tissue. This [...]