10 Effective Blood Pressure Treatment Methods: Your Essential Guide To Beating Hypertension
Conclusion
To summarize, early detection by watching out for symptoms of high blood pressure and prompt action are vital when it comes management.
Consulting a doctor to identify the cause of hypertension and addressing it at the root is crucial in preventing its recurrence.
While lifestyle factors contribute significantly to its development, high blood pressure can also coexist as a comorbidity with other health conditions.
While prescription medications prescribed by a doctor are highly effective, alternative approaches can be considered for non-critical conditions.
Incorporating lifestyle changes, such as...
Source: The EMT Spot - May 16, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
10 Effective High Blood Pressure Treatment Methods: Your Essential Guide To Beating Hypertension
Conclusion
To summarize, early detection by watching out for symptoms of high blood pressure and prompt action are vital when it comes management.
Consulting a doctor to identify the cause of hypertension and addressing it at the root is crucial in preventing its recurrence.
While lifestyle factors contribute significantly to its development, high blood pressure can also coexist as a comorbidity with other health conditions.
While prescription medications prescribed by a doctor are highly effective, alternative approaches can be considered for non-critical conditions.
Incorporating lifestyle changes, such as...
Source: The EMT Spot - May 16, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
What Are The Causes Of High Blood Pressure?
Conclusion
In conclusion, high blood pressure can go unnoticed until it causes serious health issues, making it crucial to understand its causes and take preventative measures.
Lifestyle factors, genetics, and medical conditions can contribute to high blood pressure, but maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly, reducing salt intake, eating a healthy diet, limiting alcohol consumption, and quitting smoking can help prevent it.
Additionally, smart blood pressure monitors and natural supplements can aid in managing blood pressure levels and promoting heart health.
By implementing these strategies and re...
Source: The EMT Spot - May 14, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
15 Causes Of High Blood Pressure: Your Essential Guide To Navigating Hypertension Triggers
Conclusion
In conclusion, high blood pressure can go unnoticed until it causes serious health issues, making it crucial to understand its causes and take preventative measures.
Lifestyle factors, genetics, and medical conditions can contribute to high blood pressure, but maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly, reducing salt intake, eating a healthy diet, limiting alcohol consumption, and quitting smoking can help prevent it.
Additionally, smart blood pressure monitors and natural supplements can aid in managing blood pressure levels and promoting heart health.
By implementing these strategies and re...
Source: The EMT Spot - May 14, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
11 Crucial Symptoms Of High Blood Pressure You Shouldn ’ t Ignore
Conclusion
To summarize, hypertension is frequently unrecognized until it becomes severe, making it one of the major reasons for death worldwide.
Unfortunately, many people are unaware of their condition and fail to recognize the symptoms. This lack of awareness can lead to serious health consequences, particularly as hypertension affects approximately 1 in 3 adults worldwide.
Although high blood pressure may not cause noticeable symptoms in many cases, some signs that may indicate a person has this condition include headaches (particularly at the back of the head), dizziness, blurred vision, shortness of breath, ...
Source: The EMT Spot - May 11, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
An Unusual Bradycardia
==================================Case Presentation by KEN GRAUER, MD (5/5/2023): — Edits by Drs. Meyers& Smith ...==================================Dr. Smith was reading ECGs — and he sent myself and Dr. Meyers the tracing shown in Figure-1. At the time we did not yet know the history ...What do YOU think?Figure-1: The initial ECG in today ' s case. No history yet ...Our Initial Thoughts on the ECG in Figure-1:Dr. Meyers said the following: " I see 2 different atrial foci — one sinus and one ectopic. There is AV block — but unclear why. T...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - May 5, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: ECG Interpretation Source Type: blogs
What is strange about this paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in an otherwise healthy patient? And what happened after giving ibutilide?
Conclusions.The efficacy of transthoracic cardioversion for converting atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm was enhanced by pretreatment with ibutilide. However, use of this drug should be avoided in patients with very low ejection fractions. (N Engl J Med 1999;340:1849-54.) Smith comments from the full text: They included patients who had had a fib for less than 48 hours They excluded patients with a fib for longer than 48 hours unless they proved, by TE echo, to not have an atrial thrombus OR unless they anti-coagulated them for 3 weeks first *Therefore, our patients who have been in afib< 48 hours, or who h...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - March 13, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Steve Smith Source Type: blogs
Viemed Invests $2M in ModoHealth
Viemed Healthcare, Inc., a respiratory care and technology-enabled home medical equipment services company, announced that it has made a strategic investment in ModoHealth, a value-based care and patient management platform connecting payors, patients, and post-acute providers. ModoHealth expects to use the proceeds of the investment to fund the expansion of its proprietary patient management network, which combines clinical tools, remote patient monitoring, data analysis and patient-centric engagement.
“We are incredibly excited to partner with the team at ModoHealth to grow the innovative population health platform,”...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 27, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Casey Hoyt Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment Home Medical Equipment ModoHealth patient engagement Value Based Care Viemed Viemed Healthcare Viemed Healthcare Inc. Source Type: blogs
Isolated Systolic Hypertension: Causes, Treatments, and More
ConclusionWhat Is Isolated Systolic Hypertension?
If you have isolated systolic hypertension, your systolic blood pressure (the top number in the BP reading) is high, but your diastolic blood pressure (the bottom number) is normal.
Stages of Isolated Systolic Hypertension
Normal BP: 120/80 mmHg
Elevated BP: 120-129/80 mmHg
Hypertension Stage 1: 130-39/80-89 mmHg
Hypertension Stage 2: 139 mmHg />89 mmHg
Isolated systolic hypertension is more common in older adults. This condition is also more prevalent in men than women. Untreated isolated systolic hypertension can lead to serious health prob...
Source: The EMT Spot - November 11, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Kutryk Tags: Guides Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
Does High Blood Pressure Make You Tired, Sleepy?
This article will help shed light on the link.
Quick Summary
There is a strong link between feeling tired or sleepy with high blood pressure due to underlying conditions or medication.
Kidney disease, arterial disease, and sleep apnea are possible explanations for lethargy with hypertension.
Proper treatment and control can reduce the risk of fatigue caused by elevated blood pressure.
So, Does High Blood Pressure Make You Feel Tired, Sleepy, or Fatigued?
Fatigue and high blood pressure are connected, but they could also be a symptom of underlying causes—for example, hypertension medication...
Source: The EMT Spot - November 8, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Kutryk Tags: Guides Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
Taking your brain vitals: Stories from a techno-optimist inventing the future of human performance
We examined how experts currently measured brain health—like the neurologist who met my dad, gave him some tests, and made a determination. No matter how gifted the neurologist may be, there was no way for him to know whether my dad’s cognition had declined, improved, or stayed the same over the past months or even years. Yet I’d expected that doctor to have all the answers.
We proposed a new approach. Rather than boil the ocean trying to characterize every aspect of cognition, we said, “Let’s track brain health as if it’s a vital sign.” To do this, we needed a tracking tool that was as easy to use as, say, a...
Source: SharpBrains - October 11, 2022 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Dr. Cori Lathan Tags: Brain/ Mental Health Technology & Innovation AnthroTronix brain health cognition cognitive changes Cognitive-tests concussions Dana dementia-diagnosis detect cognitive changes mild-cognitive-impairment neurologist neuropsychologi Source Type: blogs
What is the difference between invasive and non invasive ventilation? Cardiology Basics
Ventilator is a device used to support breathing. It is used when there is difficulty in breathing or when spontaneous breathing has stopped. Ventilator is an important life supporting device useful in many life threatening conditions.
Invasive ventilator is usually used in the intensive care setting or the operating room. An endotracheal tube is introduced under topical anaesthesia with sedation or general anaesthesia. The endotracheal tube is connected to a mechanical ventilator using appropriate connection tubing. In those who do not tolerate the presence of an endotracheal tube deep sedation and neuromuscular blockade...
Source: Cardiophile MD - October 5, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Johnson Francis Tags: General Cardiology Source Type: blogs
Sleep Monitoring at Home: Interview with Ziv Peremen, CEO of X-trodes
X-trodes, a medtech startup based in Israel, created Smart Skin, a wireless monitoring and analytics technology that is suitable for at-home sleep monitoring. At present, diagnosing sleep disorders is an arduous and expensive business, requiring patients to attend a specialized sleep clinic and wear bulky and uncomfortable equipment, all while attempting to sleep in a strange environment.
Part of the problem is that many technologies used for sleep monitoring require patients to be tethered to stationary equipment with wires. This means that patients must sleep on their back and limit their movements, which can disturb ...
Source: Medgadget - August 10, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Cardiology Diagnostics Exclusive Medicine Neurology Telemedicine sleep monitoring X-trodes Source Type: blogs
Lifestyle Medicine Could Be The Key To Digital Health Adoption
I’ve been wearing several generations and types of smartwatches for a couple of years and I only remove my watch when I shower. I use it to track my sleep and its smart alarm wakes me up at the optimal time every morning. With the pocketable Kardia, I regularly check my ECG at home to detect any anomalies. For an in-depth analysis of what my genetic makeup predisposes me to, I had my whole genome sequenced. And I bring relevant data to my general practitioner during my checkups so that we can decide on preventive measures. In short, I’m trying to live like the patient of the future, using lifestyle medicine to prev...
Source: The Medical Futurist - June 29, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Pranavsingh Dhunnoo Tags: Lifestyle medicine E-Patients Health Sensors & Trackers Healthcare Design Medical Education Personalized Medicine sleep stress food scanner sleep apnea Apple Watch Dr. Vernes Baylor ACLM Source Type: blogs
How IoT Medical Devices Save and Improve Lives
The following is a guest article by Erik Kling, Interim Head of IoT Americas at Vodafone Business.
IoT, or the Internet of Things, has transformed our homes with connected lights and smart appliances. It’s also revolutionized all areas of business, including manufacturing. Sensors connected to the internet can track goods throughout the supply chain — from sourcing materials to delivering completed products to consumers.
IoT technology has improved the way we live, but its most profound impact may be in healthcare, where it’s saving lives and improving health.
Before IoT revolutionized healthcare, doctors and care pr...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - June 23, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: AI/Machine Learning Clinical Health IT Company Healthcare IT IT Infrastructure and Dev Ops AED American College of Cardiology Connected Defibrillators Continuous Glucose Monitors CPAP Dr. Ami Bhatt Elliot Erik Kling Healthcare AI Source Type: blogs
