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HYPER TENSION

          Hypertension is persistent  elevation of  Systolic and Diastolic blood pressure .Blood pressure is usually measured by using Mercury-Spygmomanometer. The average blood pressure rate is 120/80 mm-of Hg .The blood pressure-Hypertension is defined systolic BP 140 OR higher and diastolic BP of 90mmHg OR higher.          Hypertension leads to damage of main organs Heart , Brain ,Kidneys ,Blood vessels etc. Aetiologically Primary and Secondary .In primary ( Essential) no obvious precipitating factors and  includes at about 90-95% of patients. At about 50% patients are not knowing the state of the condition . They reach at Hospital when he is on Hypertension in a collapsed condition.He is fatigue,dizziness ,headache and anxiety .Some times throbbing head ache felt in sub-occipital regions leading to Hypertension or in sleep especially in morning .           In secondary hypertension  some times continuation of primary essential hypertension .Renal changes-Acute and Chronic glomer