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What Can Be Recommended For Diastolic Hypertension?
Question: I am concerned about my son, who is 47 years old. His diastolic BP has been running over 100 for over a month Just took it today at 158/ 105. He has taken antihistamine medications about a week ago, but Diastolic BP has been elevated longer than that. What would you recommend? Thank you
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Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
I understand your concern and would explain that his blood pressure values are high (diastolic hypertension, which is equivalent to arterial hypertension).
Coming to this point, I would recommend consulting with his attending physician and performing some tests to investigate for possible causes underlying high blood pressure:
- a chest X-ray study and pulmonary function tests
- a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound
- complete blood count for anemia
- blood electrolytes for possible imbalances
- kidney and liver function tests
- fasting glucose
- blood lipid profile
- thyroid hormone levels for thyroid dysfunction
- cortisol and aldosterone plasma levels to look for any adrenalin gland dysfunction.
Starting antihypertensive therapy may also be needed, in order to have a better control on his blood pressure values.
Hope you will find this answer helpful! Let me know if I can assist you further.
Kind regards,
Dr.Iliri
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
I understand your concern and would explain that his blood pressure values are high (diastolic hypertension, which is equivalent to arterial hypertension).
Coming to this point, I would recommend consulting with his attending physician and performing some tests to investigate for possible causes underlying high blood pressure:
- a chest X-ray study and pulmonary function tests
- a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound
- complete blood count for anemia
- blood electrolytes for possible imbalances
- kidney and liver function tests
- fasting glucose
- blood lipid profile
- thyroid hormone levels for thyroid dysfunction
- cortisol and aldosterone plasma levels to look for any adrenalin gland dysfunction.
Starting antihypertensive therapy may also be needed, in order to have a better control on his blood pressure values.
Hope you will find this answer helpful! Let me know if I can assist you further.
Kind regards,
Dr.Iliri
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