Chapter 14, Problem 14CP

Summary Introduction

To review:

The following:

Contribution of high salt intake and stress to hypertension.

Role of drugs in reducing blood pressure.

Introduction:

Blood pressure relies on various factors. Hypertension denotes an increase in the normal blood pressure where both systolic and diastolic pressures are raised above the normal level. There are two types of hypertension namely primary or essential hypertension and secondary hypertension.