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Hypertensive Crisis Ultimate Guide 2022

Hypertensive crisis is the condition when there is severely elevated high blood pressure. In this condition, both the systolic blood pressure (numerator or top number) and the diastolic blood pressure (denominator or bottom number) increases to a critical level. This severely high blood pressure can cause life threatening complications. So immediate medical attention is needed. …

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Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) Types and Stages

What is High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)? Hypertension commonly known as high blood pressure simply means when the blood pressure is 140/90 mm of Hg or higher at clinic. Hypertension is a treatable risk factor for stroke, myocardial infarction, heart failure, peripheral vascular disease, aortic dissection, atrial fibrillation, end stage renal disease, dementia, etc. The lists …

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Thyroxine Replacement Therapy Underdose and OverDose Factors

Thyroxine replacement therapy is given in hypothyroidism or underactive thyroid. Dose of the thyroxine is determined by various factors such as age of the patient, severity of the condition, how long the disease is present, and so on. But it is vital to check if the thyroxine replacement therapy is adequate or not. The main …

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Hypothyroidism (Underactive Thyroid)

What Is Hypothyroidism? Hypothyroidism simply means underactive thyroid gland. Thyroid gland is an important major gland of our body. This gland is associated with various vital functions such as metabolism, heat production, RBC production, maintaining reproductive cycle, etc. When the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormones (T3, T4) then it can lead to …

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