Approach To Patient With HTN PDF
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Mohammed Algadmi
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This document provides information about hypertension, covering topics like definition, epidemiology, staging and potential risk factors within the Saudi population. It discusses the prevalence of hypertension in 2011 and 2019 in the Saudi population, mentioning factors like unhealthy lifestyles, obesity, and common diseases. A summary of different diagnostic stages is included.
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HYPERTENSION MO H A MMED A LG A D M I 4 4 1 8 00190 TOPICS URGENCY DEFINITION & & EMERGENCY RISK FACTORS EPIDEMIOLOGY STAGING CAUSES DEFINITION It is persist...
HYPERTENSION MO H A MMED A LG A D M I 4 4 1 8 00190 TOPICS URGENCY DEFINITION & & EMERGENCY RISK FACTORS EPIDEMIOLOGY STAGING CAUSES DEFINITION It is persistent elevated SBP ≥ 140 mmHg or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg Highly prevalent disease and rates of control are suboptimal EPIDEMIOLOGY In 2011, rate of hypertension in Saudi Arabia has risen from 25.5% to 29.2% In 2019 Unhealthy lifestyle (low physical activity) and obesity remain some of the most prevalent risk factors for hypertension in the Saudi population. In fact, in a population of young male Saudi university students, 61.6% suffer from hypertension and approximately 35% of the participants were obese. Other common risk factors in the Saudi population are diabetes and hypercholesterolemia STAGING SBP
