Fezman92
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I’ve noticed that 98% of the PTs I transport have hypertension. Why is it so prevalent?
Is it possible some of them are suffering from "white-coat syndrome" -- i.e., anxiety over examination by medical professionals? I've often seen systolic pressures 20 points higher than patients' stated norms without anything other than anxiety and/or pain to explain it.I’ve noticed that 98% of the PTs I transport have hypertension. Why is it so prevalent?
Also, the AHA reduced the threshold to 140 systolic.Because people don't die when they're 50 years old anymore...
Also, the AHA reduced the threshold to 140 systolic.
ha...yeah...the definition of hyperglycemia has changed since I measured my first blood sugar too...I was feeling fine when I became a broken down wreck over night when a paper in a medical journal was published....to be fair, A1c was not a thing when I measured my first blood sugar....Also, the AHA reduced the threshold to 140 systolic.
Lack of exercise, poor diet, family history, generalized obesity all play a role. I think the prevalence of fast food in our society has also weighed heavily on this preponderance of hypertension.I’ve noticed that 98% of the PTs I transport have hypertension. Why is it so prevalent?