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Hipertensión - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Hipertensión arterial; Presión arterial alta; Tensión arterial alta

Síntomas:

La mayor parte del tiempo, no hay síntomas. En la mayoría de las personas, la hipertensión arterial se detecta cuando van al médico o se la hacen medir en otra parte.

Debido a que no hay ningún síntoma, las personas pueden desarrollar cardiopatía y problemas renales sin saber que tienen hipertensión arterial

Si usted tiene un dolor de cabeza fuerte, náuseas o vómitos, confusión, cambios en la visión o sangrado nasal, puede tener una forma grave y peligrosa de hipertensión arterial llamada hipertensión maligna.

Pruebas y exámenes:

El médico revisará la presión arterial varias veces antes de diagnosticar la hipertensión arterial. Es normal que su presión arterial sea distinta dependiendo de la hora del día.

Las lecturas de la presión arterial que usted toma en la casa pueden ser una mejor medida de su presión arterial corriente que las que se toman en el consultorio médico. Cerciórese de conseguir un dispositivo casero de buen ajuste y de buena calidad. Debe tener el manguito del tamaño apropiado y un lector digital.

Practique con el médico o la enfermera para verificar que esté tomando su presión arterial correctamente. Ver también: tensiómetros caseros.

El médico llevará a cabo un examen físico para buscar signos de cardiopatía, daño a los ojos y otros cambios en el cuerpo.

Se pueden hacer exámenes para buscar

  • Reviewed last on: 6/10/2011
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Goldstein LB, Bushnell CD, Adams RJ, Appel LJ, Braun LT, Chaturvedi S, et al. Guidelines for the primary prevention of stroke: a guideline for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke. 2011 Feb;42:517-84.

Kaplan NM. Systemic hypertension: Treatment. In: Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, Libby P, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 46.

Victor, RG. Systemic hypertension: Mechanisms and diagnosis. In: Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, Libby P, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 45.

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