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Hypertension &Stroke
Health and disease
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When does a Stroke occur? | This occurs when an artery or arteries, that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain are blocked, ruptured, or burst with leakage, into the brain tissue. |
| What is another name for hypertension? | High blood pressure |
| What are the two types of stroke? | thrombosis and aneurysm |
| What are some signs and symptoms of stroke?? | Slurred speech, Drooping face, Not able to raise an arm or both arms |
| What are the symptoms of hypertension?? | There are no symptoms of hypertension but overtime symptoms such as: severe headaches, irregular heartbeat and shortness of breath can be seen in patients. |
| Causes of hypertension. | Smoking, age, birth control pills, diabetes, family history, health problems or certain medications, environment: poor diet, stress, Obesity, excessive alcohol consumption, little exercise, high fat and salt intake, unhealthy diet. |
| What is Hypertension? | A common condition in which the long term force of the blood against your artery walls is high enough to eventually cause health problems. |
| Another term for stroke. | Cerebrovascular accident |
| What is a thrombosis stroke? | A blood clot that develops when there is a build up of materials that stick to the arteries supplying the brain with blood. The blockage prevents blood and nutrients from reaching the brain, which in turn causes a stroke. |
| What is an aneurysm stroke? | A weakness in the wall of an artery, often the result of atherosclerosis. The aneurysm frequently bursts and leads to a haemorrhage. |
| True or false. Are the effects of a stroke dependent on which section of the brain is deprived of blood. | True |
| What is the normal blood pressure for a young adult? | 16.0 kPa systolic and 10.7 kPa diastolic. |
| What is diastolic pressure? | When blood pressure falls in value, in between heart beats |
| What is the systolic pressure? | The maximum pressure following an ejection of pressure |
| What are LDLs? | Low density lipoproteins that carry cholesterol from the liver to tissues. |
| Name three economic impacts of communicable diseases. | Increasing poverty and a impoverished society, Persons who become overweight due to fat, sometimes are not able to work in order to provide for themselves and their family members. This also contributes to poverty. |
| Name three social impacts of hypertension. | Can lead to disability Poor quality of life Can lead to stroke |
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