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Can Hypertension And Painful Abdomen Be Related?
Hi there, my step dad is being treated with hypertension. I am a student midwife and interested in becoming a doctor so have given some advice but yesterday apparently his bp was 150/100 using home monitoring. He has seemed unwell and had pain in ?kidney ? intestines region (I wasn't there) he only has one kidney aswell. (born that way). WHen he monitors his BP at what bp should he ring the doctor?
Wed, 26 Apr 2017
Hi,
Welcome.
Bp above 140/90 mm Hg is considered abnormal & should be treated. Having a single kidney can be a cause for high bp.
Pain can also increase the bp temporarily, which comes down as soon as the pain is gone due to sympathetic stimulation.
Have his KFT (kidney function test) done & monitor the bp regularly. If it persists to be high than either the medicine need to be escalated or a new drug added to the treatment.
Thanks
Welcome.
Bp above 140/90 mm Hg is considered abnormal & should be treated. Having a single kidney can be a cause for high bp.
Pain can also increase the bp temporarily, which comes down as soon as the pain is gone due to sympathetic stimulation.
Have his KFT (kidney function test) done & monitor the bp regularly. If it persists to be high than either the medicine need to be escalated or a new drug added to the treatment.
Thanks
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