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Prominent Blue Veins On Temples, High BP, Needle Stick Injury. Underlying Heart Condition?
My daughter 22 has for some time had prominent blue veins on her temples, even when not taking any medication with risk of hypertension as side effect. At times she has taken anti-psychotics. She may have: been affected by needlestick injury in assault inside first trimester of pregnancy, suspected rohypno and herione. Do you think she may have an underlying heart condition.
Fri, 14 Jun 2013
Dear patient,
Elevated blood pressure persistently in a 22 year old patient is likely abnormal, and if not obese, then other secondary causes have to be studied; if it is a medication side effect, alternative treatments might be preferable to avoid hypertension starting at such a young age. The specific cause of her high blood pressure has to be ellicited and corrected.
Yours truly,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Cardiology
Mayo Clinic MN
Elevated blood pressure persistently in a 22 year old patient is likely abnormal, and if not obese, then other secondary causes have to be studied; if it is a medication side effect, alternative treatments might be preferable to avoid hypertension starting at such a young age. The specific cause of her high blood pressure has to be ellicited and corrected.
Yours truly,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Cardiology
Mayo Clinic MN
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