AND MR LAGBAJA DIED ------ [HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE]

AND MR LAGBAJA DIED------ [HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE]

Many years ago, we had a young man [patient] in our clinic, he was a rich young man that worked with one of the large oil companies in Lagos.
He was having this continuous headaches that was persistent, this is popularly called migraine.
He came to our clinic and my boss then, checked him out. I did all the tests on him, the only thing we found was that his blood pressure was high, almost all other things was normal.
He was advised to rest for some days. The man was a senior executive and very busy man at that, he could not find time to rest, he had to travel to Abuja today, Portharcourt tomorrow, close a deal here and there, without him in the office the job may not go on.
After about a week, my boss called me into his office to inform me that Mr. Lagbaja had passed away, I was shocked but not surprised , of course he was such a young and energetic man, with very many years to go. We learnt that after coming back from work one evening, he went to bed and never woke up [He was found DEAD].
Nigeria is a really stressed up place, many things to do and think about, so many people have being moving about without knowing that they are almost DEAD MEN WALKING. They are just death waiting to happen, many of them have HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.

Many pregnant women have high blood pressure, and this is very dangerous, they can have convulsion during delivery, some even choke to death during the convulsion if no experienced person is there to help them.
In this article we are going to look at High Blood Pressure, the cause of it, diagnostic tests and prevention/treatment.
High Blood Pressure popularly called HYPERTENSION, is a serious condition that can lead to coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke, kidney failure, aortic aneurysm, and other health problems.
Blood pressure is the force of the blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps out blood. If this pressure rises and stays high over time, it can damage the body in many ways.
What makes high blood pressure important is that initially it may cause no symptoms, but can still cause serious long term complications.
Many people have high blood pressure and don’t even know it.
Public awareness of these dangers has increased, high blood pressure has become second most common reason for death in Nigeria.
Blood pressure is measured with a blood pressure cuff, this is an instrument known as a sphygmomanometer. Normal blood pressure measurement is 120mmHg systolic and 80mmHg diastolic.
High blood pressure in adults is defined as a consistently elevated blood pressure of 140mmHg systolic and 90mmHg diastolic or higher.
About one in four adults aged 18years and older have high blood pressure [whether male or female].
Uncontrolled high blood pressure is indirectly responsible for many deaths and disability resulting from heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure.

CAUSES

In about 10% of people, high blood pressure is caused by another disease. In such cases when the root cause is treated , blood pressure usually returns to normal.
These causes include
[1] Chronic kidney disease
[2] Tumour or other diseases of the adrenal gland.
[3] Coarctation of the aorta---A narrowing of the aorta that you are born with that can cause high blood pressure to your arm.
[4] Pregnancy
[5] Use of birth control pills
[6] Alcohol addiction
[7] Thyroid dysfunction
[8] Age --- The older you get, the greater the likelihood that you will develop high blood pressure.
[9] Family history[hereditary]—The tendency to have high blood pressure appears to run in the family.
[10] Gender --- Men have greater likelihood of developing high blood pressure than women.
[11] Overweight [obesity]
[12] Lack of exercise [physical inactivity]
[132] Certain drugs

SYMPTOMS

High blood pressure itself usually has no symptoms. Rarely headaches may occur. That is why it is labelled ‘’The Silent Killer’’
Sometimes people with high blood pressure have the following symptoms
[a] Headaches
[b] Dizziness
[c] Blurred vision
[d] Nausea
If diagnosis and treatment is not sought, the following types of organ damage may occur
[a] Heart attack
[b] Heart failure
[c] Stroke
[d] Kidney failure
[e] Eye damage with loss of vision
[f] Out pouching of the aorta, called aortic aneurysm.

DIAGNOSTIC TESTS

[1] Manual checking of the blood pressure with a blood pressure machine called sphygmomanometer.
[2] Ultrasound of the abdominal organs especially the kidneys and adrenal glands
[3] Urine and Blood tests to exclude kidney disease and diabetes
[4] Fasting blood tests to determine the level of your cholesterol and other fats in the blood.
[5] Electrocardiograph [ECG]
[6] Echocardiography
[7] Plain chest X-Ray
[8] Colour doppler ultrasound of the arteries of the upper and lower limbs

PREVENTIONS/LOWERING YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE

[1] Don’t smoke cigarrettes or use any tobacco product
[2] Lose weight if you are overweight
[3] Exercise regularly
[4] Eat a healthy diet that include lots of fruits , vegetables, and is low in fat.
[5] Limit your sodium, alcohol, and caffeine intake
[6] Try relaxation techniques .

TREATMENT
Treatments depend on the cause of the high blood pressure.


THE ONLY WAY TO TELL WHETHER YOU HAVE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IS TO HAVE IT MEASURED WITH A BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF CALLED SPHYGMOMANOMETER.
JOAS MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIX, Ikotun Lagos Nigeria, have many of this blood pressure cuffs [sphygmomanometer] with qualified and experienced medical professionals that will check your BLOOD PRESSURE for FREE at anytime you visit us.

Regards
Dr. Victor Efughi
Consultant Clinical Specialist Sonographer


For FREE check of your BLOOD PRESSURE, and also FREE Consultation and FREE Counseling. Also for Quality and Accurate Medical Diagnostic Tests Contact
JOAS MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIX

JOAS MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIX-------WE ARE AN ULTRAMODERN MEDICAL IMAGING CENTER. WE ARE EXPERTS IN ULTRASOUND SCAN SERVICES, 3D/4D COLOUR DOPPLER SCAN SERVICES, X-RAY/RADIOLOGY SERVICES, ECG SERVICES, INFERTILITY SERVICES, LABORATORY SERVICES,BLOOD BANKING SERVICES , DNA SERVICES, AND HEALTH CONSULTANCY/COUNSELLING SERVICES.

We are located at

JOAS HOUSE, 2, Okesuna Street, Opposite Synagogue Church Busstop, Bolorunpelu, Ikotun, Lagos, Nigeria, WestAfrica.
TEL: +23418112054
+2348023069403
+2348033535729

EMAIL: joasmedicaldiagnostix@yahoo.com
joasmedicaldiagnostix@gmail.com

http://www.joasdiagnostix.8m.net
http://www.joasmedicaldiagnostix.8m.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DqKdifKE7I


DISCLAIMER
The contents, blogs and postings provided in this site are offered strictly for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal, medical nor financial advice on any matter. We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information presented, and if you have any questions regarding the contents please contact us.The informations provided in this site is subject to change without notice.This site may contain links to other internet sites, we are not responsible for the privacy, practices nor the content of such sites, nor their relationships