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How Can Blood Pressure Levels Be Kept Under Control?
Yesterday when my husband was at the doctor his BP was 200/180, they gave him 3 clonidine right away. It came down to 180 over something before they let him go home. All that they did was put him valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide and 25mg of carvedilol twice a day. What else should they be doing?
Tue, 20 Dec 2016
Hi welcome to the health care magic
Your blood pressure is very high and it's hypertensive urgency
If needed than your doctor will also prescribe you sodium nitroprusside like antihypertensive infusion for rapid improvement
Your ophthalmoscopy examination done to look for papilloedema or other ophthalmic change if occurs
Avoid stress
You should change your life style with less salt and exercise
Secondary causes like endocrine problem, kidney problem, Neurogenic causes etc has to be searched for
Take care
With keeping this in mind consult physician
Your blood pressure is very high and it's hypertensive urgency
If needed than your doctor will also prescribe you sodium nitroprusside like antihypertensive infusion for rapid improvement
Your ophthalmoscopy examination done to look for papilloedema or other ophthalmic change if occurs
Avoid stress
You should change your life style with less salt and exercise
Secondary causes like endocrine problem, kidney problem, Neurogenic causes etc has to be searched for
Take care
With keeping this in mind consult physician
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