Hypertensive crisis. Health care

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Hypertensive crisis - a significant sudden increase in blood pressure (for example, 160/100 mm Hg or higher) associated with neurovascular and humoral disorders. The occurrence of a hypertensive crisis is facilitated by acute neuropsychic overstrain, excessive alcohol consumption, a sharp change in the weather, the abolition of antihypertensive drugs, etc.

Symptoms. A hypertensive crisis can occur suddenly against the background of good health and is manifested by headache, dizziness, sometimes the appearance of a "fog" before the eyes, nausea and vomiting. A characteristic feature of a hypertensive crisis is a feeling of heaviness behind the sternum.

In complicated crises against the background of high blood pressure, heart failure (asthma, pulmonary edema) or acute cerebrovascular accident (stroke) may develop.

First Aid Service:

1. Measure blood pressure.

2. Call a specialized ambulance.

3. Reassure the patient.

4. Give 1-2 tablets of Dibazol to drink or, if possible, inject 2-4 ml of a 0,5% solution of Dibazol intramuscularly. There are practically no contraindications for the use of the drug.

To avoid migraines:

try to avoid long TV viewing and long work with the computer. Adolescents can be at the screen no more than 2 hours a day, at the computer monitor - no more than 45 minutes;
do not attend daytime movie shows, especially on bright sunny days;
avoid long conversations on the phone;
even in stressful situations, do not forget about calm and even breathing with a short shallow breath and a longer exhalation;
try to visit the forest or the park as often as possible: even inclement weather has its own charm;
find some time for exercise, jogging, shaping or aerobics - this will help reduce the frequency of attacks;
do not overwork, properly distribute the load;
try to go to sleep and wake up at the same time; optimal night sleep is 6-10 hours;
never use tobacco and alcohol;
try to get involved in something or find a way to get positive emotions.

Authors: Aizman R.I., Krivoshchekov S.G.

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