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Malignant Hypertension
is caused by a severe rise in blood pressure, which refuses to come
down. This condition occurs when the diastolic blood pressure shoots
up above 120 mm Hg. Why this characteristic rise or increase in blood
pressure takes place is still a mystery.
Malignant hypertension is very common
among the people of African origin. It is also found to effect heavy
smokers. Those who suffer from high blood pressure are prone to this
horrible disease. Youngsters, children and pregnant women, too, are
vulnerable to it. Therefore, there is no age group or category of
people who are completely immune to it.
Since bringing down malignant
hypertension is very difficult, it has a potential to damage some of
our vital organs irreparably. The organs that usually get damaged are
the heart, brain, eyes, kidneys and blood vessels.
The persons, struggling with malignant
hypertension, may exhibit certain definite complaints. Headache and
vomiting are frequent symptoms. Cases of confessional periods and
less urinary discharge are not rare. Arms, legs and some other areas
may experience abnormal sensations, and one may suffer from blurred
vision. Malignant hypertension brings restlessness and anxiety.
Sluggishness and poor concentration is also experienced by some.
Acute weakness is felt and one may suffer from frequent chest pain
and breathing problems with or without a cough.
What course would
malignant hypertension take is rather unpredictable with the danger
of injury to vital organs running high. The consequences could be
life threatening, especially in case of the old and infirm.
A very careful approach is required for
the treatment of malignant hypertension because if the blood pressure
is suddenly lowered it may produce serious adverse effects. This
sudden change is as dangerous as high blood pressure kept at a very
high level for a long time uncontrolled. With the assistance of a
well-qualified doctor, the high-pressure level should be brought down
slowly. It doesn’t matter even if it takes several days to decrease
the level, but it must be gradual. Carefully prescribed
anti-hypertensive medicines should be administered to the patient.
Total bed rest provides the much-needed relief and peace to the blood
pressure strugglers.
Treated promptly and carefully, this
disorder can be controlled to a large extent. When it comes to the
malignant hypertension, the demarcation between life and death is
actually very thin and feeble. Therefore, every possible care must be
taken to get the blood pressure under control.
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