A Guide on Hypertension and Antibiotics

Hypertension is the most concerning topic which is running worldwide within no limitation and above expectations. It is obviously a pressing issue killing person’s life alive. Hypertension and high blood pressure is common to hear about and yeah we are aware about it. But still we are not known to technical knowledge or informatory guide about hypertension. This article is specially design to make your concept & doubts clear about hypertension and antibiotics.

Let’s start up with Hypertension:

What is hypertension?

Hypertension is definitely one of the dreadful diseases that can be considered a “silent killer”. The problem with hypertension is that it could prowl into your body and creep into your system without you knowing about it. By the time, High Blood pressure is detected it has already endangered your life with some other deadly diseases like Diabetes and Myocardial Infarction. The terms hypertension and high blood pressure are interchangeable and are normally grouped into two categories:

• Essential High Blood Pressure
• Secondary High Blood Pressure

Hypertension is detected if the Blood pressure reading is more than 130 mmHG systolic pressure while the normal systolic pressure for an adult should be lower than 130 mmHg. There are several stages of Hypertension and it would be best to consult with a licensed doctor about your Hypertension because if you have hypertension, it will be definitely a lifelong disease. The best way to control this hypertension is firstly followed by change in diet & changes in environment, also try loosing fat & stress for preventing hypertension. Just live a healthy and non-sedentary life for avoiding hypertension.

Guide to Antibiotics:

Technically we can sum-up saying that, an antibiotic is a substance that is produced by one microorganism and it is capable of killing or inhibiting the growth of another microorganism in our body which can be a virus, bacteria, fungi, yeast, protozoan or any other pathogen. Antibiotic is the common and most used modern medicine; doctors are bent upon giving antibiotics.

Antibiotics are given during the case of severe infection or epidemics. Antibiotic are available in forms like capsule, tablet, injection and many more. Pharmaceutical companies are making maximum antibiotics because it is the most sold medicine now-a-days. All antibiotics have different modes of action on different infections.

From chest infection to acne removal, antibiotics are vastly used with medicines. But one should consult with the disadvantages of using more antibiotics. Antibiotics come along with some risks too along with prevention to many infections.

Mitral Valve Prolapse: Symptoms, Causes & Mitral Regurgitation

The mitral valve is the dual flat valve in the heart that lies between the left atrium and the left ventricle. Our heart has two atriums and two ventricles with one on each side of the heart. Mitral valves are also called as artrioventricular valves as they lie between the atria and the ventricles of the heart and control the flow of blood. Mitral valve has two flaps which opens and close together like a pair of swinging doors.

What is Mitral Valve Prolapse?

In the doctor’s language, ‘Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) is the valvular heart disease characterized by the displacement of an abnormally thickened mitral valve leaflet into the left atrium during systole (the phase of cardiac cycle)’.

Mitral valve Prolapse is a condition in which one of the heart’s valve i.e. mitral valve doesn’t walk properly because the mitral valve flaps are floppy or doesn’t close tightly. When the flaps of the mitral valve are not closed correctly, blood leaks back into the left atriums. Due to floppy flaps and wrong shaped flaps, the blood leaks and it also causes a sound which a doctor can make out or hear with the help of stethoscope.

Symptoms, Causes & Regurgitation: Mitral Valve Prolapse

Usually the mitral valve Prolapse disorder occurs during the childhood itself but many kids with Mitral valve Prolapse disorder are having no symptoms. The symptoms are noticed after getting adult. Some common symptoms of Mitral Valve Prolapse are: feeling light headed, feeling anxious, feeling dizzy, getting tired soon, getting out of breath after physical exercise, regular chest pain, having fainting episodes etc. the person with Mitral Valve Prolapse disorders also feel the chest pain while crying more or even due to continuous speaking.

Mitral Valve disorder is not a serious disorder or heart disease. More often people even do not realize during their life that they are having the Mitral valve Prolapse disorder. The mitral valve Prolapse disorder can be examined and caught by the doctor by listening to the heart beats through stethoscope and also through various cardiac tests like electrocardiogram test and the echocardiogram test.

In the severe and serious cases of Mitral Valve Prolapse, the complications and causes are like mitral regurgitation, infective endocarditic, congestive heart failure and in some of the following circumstances it also causes cardiac arrest which usually ends or sums up with sudden death. Mitral Valve Prolapse can lead to some infections due to improper flaps, therefore use of antibiotics seen by the doctors for MVP patients.

Some recent studies have shown and proved that to keep your heart healthy it is necessary to keep your teeth healthy and safe without any infection. Therefore keep your teeth clean as due to any bacteria that lives in your mouth can cause infection by getting into your bloodstream. So keep your teeth healthy for a safe heart blood pumping. Mitral Valve Prolapse patients have no restrictions on any type of physical work or exercise and they can live normally like other persons.

What is Hypertension :: Hyper Tension Symptoms, Warning Signs & Treatment

We know Hypertension in simple words as high blood pressure. It is a condition when heart vessel has to increase the pressure to pump the blood to different parts of body.

Not necessarily individual show the symptoms of hypertension. Most of them do not feel sick and even though they suffer from hypertension. Therefore it is termed as ‘silent killer’ too.

Hypertension can be classified as primary (essential) or secondary conditions.
Primary hypertension means no specific medical cause can be found for patient’s condition. It may be due to multiple risk factors like heredity, race, overweight, addictions to tobacco and alcohol, stress, high fat or high-sodium diet in at risk individuals.
Secondary type of high blood pressure is related to other medical causes like, kidney diseases or tumors.

Patients suffering from persistent hypertension are at a great risk of strokes, heart attacks, heart failure and chronic kidney problems, if untreated timely and properly.

Range of normal blood pressure is below 120/80; blood pressure between 120/80 and 139/89 is termed as “pre-hypertension”, and a blood pressure of 140/90 or above is considered as high.

The higher or top number (systolic blood pressure), shows pressure in arteries as heart contracts and pumps blood forward into arteries. The lower or bottom number (diastolic pressure) corresponds pressure in arteries as heart relaxes after contraction. An increase in systolic and/or diastolic blood pressure increases the risk of developing heart (cardiac) disease, kidney (renal) disease, hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis or arteriosclerosis), eye damage, and stroke (brain damage).

Treatment for hypertension:
Treatment of primary high blood pressure, especially moderate or severe high blood pressure, decreases the risk of heart and kidney disease, and it reduces the risk of death.

While treating hypertension it is important to note severity of the condition. Depending upon your life style, sugar level and heart problem your doctor may first advice you life style changes such as controlling weight, taking balance diet, doing regular exercises, cutting down salt intake, controlling alcohol intake etc.

Besides these, certain medicines are very effective to treat high blood pressure. Your doctor may prescribe you medications to achieve desired blood pressure level.
• Diuretics
• Angiotensin – Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors
• Angiotensin-2 Receptor Antagonist
• Beta Blockers
• Calcium Channel Blocker
• Alpha blockers

Treatment of secondary high blood pressure varies depending on the cause. If you are suffering from high blood pressure caused by kidney disease treatment for hypertension will also include treatment for kidney problem. If you have secondary high blood pressure, you may have to take blood pressure medicine for long time, even if the underlying condition is treated. Older adults, African Americans, Children and Pregnant women would require special consideration while treating hypertension.