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US
/ˌhaɪpɝˈtɛnʃən/
]
[ UK /hˈaɪpətənʃən/ ]
[ UK /hˈaɪpətənʃən/ ]
NOUN
- a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)
How To Use hypertension In A Sentence
- We analyzed more than 3000 infrared thermograms acquired from 1256 admitted patients and developed a thermo-visual diagnostic method for estimating the severity of intracranial hypertension.
- Pro - alert effect of hs - CRP and ACA - IgG will be mattered to hypertension.
- Each apnoeic event per hour of sleep added about 1% to the risk of having hypertension.
- The majority of these were minor, usually vasovagal effects including hypotension and fainting, hypertension, and tachycardia.
- Treatment with naloxone is controversial and has been reported to cause hypertension. 3-5 However, transient hypertension can be seen from clonidine alone. Clonidine Overdose in Children
- Three more common conditions associated with altered autonomic function include neurogenic essential hypertension, psychogenic ischemic heart disease, and congestive heart failure.
- Other recalled drugs included hypertension pills amlodipine and doxazosin and pain-reliever naproxen. U.K. Issues Recall Of Various Generics
- All forms of hypertension can constrict the blood vessels in the uterus that supply the fetus with oxygen and nutrients.
- For the patient presenting with hyperthermia, traditional treatment may include external cooling to decrease temperature or pancuronium to decrease muscle hyperactivity. 4,6 Dantrolene sodium has been used to directly relax skeletal muscle rigidity by inhibiting the release of calcium ions from the sarcoplasm reticulum6 In severe hypertension, CNS stimulation should be avoided. Monamine Oxidase Inhibitors
- Treatment with naloxone is controversial and has been reported to cause hypertension. 3-5 However, transient hypertension can be seen from clonidine alone. Clonidine Overdose in Children