The Girl With Sthetoscope

 HYPERTENSION (CAUSES, SYMPTOMS, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENTS) Hypertension or high blood pressure is a serious health condition and is a major cause of premature deaths worldwide. It affects a population of almost 1 billion and is a more common problem in low and middle-income countries.   According to the WHO, h ypertension is diagnosed if, when it is measured on two different days, the systolic blood pressure readings on both days is ≥140 mmHg and/or the diastolic blood pressure readings on both days is ≥90 mmHg. Hypertension can either be essential (primary) or secondary.  Primary hypertension is not caused by any underlying medical condition, instead, it is a result of improper lifestyle including obesity, excessive salt intake in the diet, or maybe due to family history.  On the other hand, secondary hypertension is caused by an underlying medical condition, for example, kidney disease, which causes the rise of blood pressure. For instance, a  low renal blood...

Migraine is the second most common cause of headache, after tension headache. It is described as a severe pulsating or throbbing pain on one side of the head.  TYPES : Migraine can be divided into 2 types: 1) Migraine with aura 2) Migraine without aura AURA - Sensations include the feeling of seeing zigzag lines, dark spots in the visual field, paralysis, tingling, and numbness.  EPIDEMIOLOGY : It is the most common headache-related or neurological cause of disability around the world. Migraine more commonly affects the female (15%) population than the male (6%) population. The onset of migraine is common during puberty, however, children as young as 2 years of age may be affected. In women, it is generally associated with menses. 1-2% of cases of migraine are chronic. CAUSES : The causes of migraine are not clearly known. Various triggers are recognized, which include stress, hunger, disturbance of sleep, and various types of food, such as aged cheese and Mono-Sodium Glutamat...