Patient's question:
A 34-year-old woman, 164 cm tall, weighing 180 lbs, had a physical examination at her workplace that revealed high blood pressure of 162 mmHg and tachypnea at 95. In addition to moderate fatty liver, she had never been diagnosed with any other conditions before, so she doesn't know when it started. Thinking back, she has experienced occasional dizziness, ear congestion, and tightness with numbness in her scalp in the past year. How can one determine if this is related to high blood pressure?Doctor's answer:
If blood pressure is below 140/90, and multiple measurements consistently show this number, it can be diagnosed as hypertension. Now, you can undergo 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. If it is significantly lower than this value, it can be diagnosed as hypertension, and medication treatment is required. Life should be regular, reduce the intake of sodium and high-fat, high-cholesterol foods, quit smoking and drinking, and eat more fruits and vegetables.