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Suggest Cause For High Bp In Patients With Cancer Of Pancreas
Im a student doing a case study assignment of a 42 yr old afro-caribbean man who has cancer of the head of the pancreas and is at end of life stage. He is stressed about his family and is in pain. I have been trying to search on the internet about vital signs as his blood pressure is 160/85, does this indicate hypertension or anxiety or is it due to his pain?
Tue, 5 Aug 2014
Carcinoma head of pancreas and hypertension are unrelated. The cause of his hypertension can be stress induced or can be a general systemic hypertension.
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