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Hypertension, UTI, Respiratory TB, Dengue 4.

) Managing stress
Medical Management:

1. What is? (Definition) - Regular consultation with your doctor


2. Who can get it? (Risk Factors) - Anti-hypertensive medications
3. Where can we get it? (Source) - Regular blood pressure monitoring
4. What are the signs? (Clinical Links used:
Manifestations)
5. How can we get? (Mode of https://dontchangemuch.ca/blood-pressure/
Transmission) https://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-
6. How is it treated? (Preventive aspect blood-pressure/default.htm
and Medical Management)

Top 4:
Top 3:
URINARY TRACT INFECTION
HYPERTENSION - Occurs when bacteria enter the urinary
- Occurs when the blood pressure (BP) tract and multiply. If not treated
goes and stays up above 140 mm Hg properly, it may lead to pyelonephritis –
(systolic) over 90 mm Hg (diastolic). infection of the kidney.

Risk Factors: Risk Factors & Source:

1.) Obesity 1.) Female anatomy: women are more


2.) Drinking too much alcohol and smoking likely to experience UTI because of their
3.) Too much salt intake short bladder, which then allows
4.) Unhealthy diet and lack of exercise bacteria to enter easily
5.) Stress 2.) Diabetes
6.) Sleep apnea (interruption of breathing 3.) Kidney stone and enlarged prostate
during sleep) gland
7.) Kidney disease 4.) Incomplete bladder emptying
5.) Instrumentation of the urinary tract
Signs: (e.g. catheter, cystoscopy)
1.) Headaches Signs:
2.) Vision problems
3.) Dizziness 1.)
4.) Shortness of breath
Treatment:
Preventive Aspect:
1.) Eating a healthy diet, which is low in
salt and fat
2.) Limiting alcohol intake and quitting
smoking
3.) Exercising and maintaining a healthy
body weight

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