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What Causes Elevated Blood Pressure Levels?
Hi, I am checking my blood pressures regularly and recently my blood pressures is spiking to 149/100 or diastolic varies and hovers around 90 and up but rarely going beyond 100. Should I consider signs of alarms to contact my healthcare provider or near ER at the hospitals
Mon, 2 Apr 2018
Hello,
Mostly it will be essential hypertension. But before labelling it secondary causes of hypertension needs to be ruled out like
- Endocrine causes
- Psychological cause
- Kidney causes
- Cardiac causes et cetera
Life style modification needed, take low salt diet Green leafy vegetables taken more, regular one hour active exercise is useful.
Antihypertensive agent like Amlodipine or Enalapril started for that. Also, consult the physician for examination and get prescription.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Parth Goswami
Mostly it will be essential hypertension. But before labelling it secondary causes of hypertension needs to be ruled out like
- Endocrine causes
- Psychological cause
- Kidney causes
- Cardiac causes et cetera
Life style modification needed, take low salt diet Green leafy vegetables taken more, regular one hour active exercise is useful.
Antihypertensive agent like Amlodipine or Enalapril started for that. Also, consult the physician for examination and get prescription.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Parth Goswami
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