Hypertension

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• published: 28 Apr 2015
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Hi guys! Thank you so much for watching my youtube channel for nursing students and nurses! I hope you enjoy this video going over hypertension. Make sure you stay tuned to the channel, because when we are done editing them, we will upload nursing exam/nclex style questions! If you want immediate updates, you can join my email list which you can find here: goo.gl/NO7T7b You can also go to my website to start reviewing the questions, the link for that is here: http://empowern.com/2015/04/hypertension/ I hope that all of this information helps you take care of your patient or pass nursing school :) Please keep in touch! And also... give the video a thumbs up if you liked it and post a comment! Cannot wait to see you on here again soon! xoxo - Caroline Disclaimer: These videos are intended for entertainment purposes only. Please follow the policy and procedures that your institution requires. Please note that the views, ideas & opinions expressed on this channel and in the videos on this channel are not necessarily of those of my employer or institution. The views expressed on this channel and in the videos channel do not represent medical advice. If you have specific medical concerns, please contact your physician. In order to protect patient privacy, all patient identifiers in all videos have been deleted or altered. The views expressed on this channel and in the videos on this channel are personal opinions. I am not an expert nor do I dispense medical advice or procedural specifications. The information I present is for general knowledge and entertainment purposes only. You need to refer to your own medical director, teachers and protocols for specific treatment information. It is your responsibility to know how best to treat your patient in your jurisdiction. I would like to thank the video contributors: Rizalyn Joy Gadugdug Maria Salvacion Gonzales Yasmin Hashmi Artem Shestakov And Babar Hayatrana The plan today is to explore hypertension disease. The medical treatment of patients with hypertension consists of encouraging major lifestyle changes as well as using several classes of medications. Diagnosing and treating hypertension can become a very complex plan of care. We will discuss the importance of obtaining an accurate blood pressure and getting a thorough medical history from the client. Also, we will identify some of the complications of hypertension and discuss pertinent laboratory and diagnostic tests indicative for this disease. It is critical to be sure that your client is aware of the risk factors for hypertension and we’ll explore them. In this video, you will see why hypertension is known as “the silent killer”. Systolic pressure is the pressure with which the left ventricle of the heart pushes blood through the body while contracting; and the diastolic pressure is the pressure exerted when the ventricles are filled with blood upon relaxation. Factors that can alter blood pressure are: health and age of the person volume of blood in the body also the elasticity of the blood vessels and the strength of the heartbeat. For example if the arteries are narrow and the volume of blood pumped by the heart is high, the person will experience a high blood pressure. A high blood pressure can affect different organs of the body, including the heart.