Dr S Moodley https://doctorsue.co.za/ Dr S Moodley Tue, 07 Mar 2023 10:04:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://doctorsue.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/cropped-Dr-S-Moodley-Logo-05-32x32.png Dr S Moodley https://doctorsue.co.za/ 32 32 Hypertension https://doctorsue.co.za/high-cholesterol-how-can-you-tell/ https://doctorsue.co.za/high-cholesterol-how-can-you-tell/#respond Thu, 23 Feb 2023 11:45:22 +0000 http://doctorsue.co.za/?p=1158 Hypertension What is blood pressure? The force and rate of the heart pumping blood against the arterial wall What is high blood pressure? A condition that stretches artery walls beyond normal limits Risk Factors High Cholesterol Diabetes Tobacco use Overweight Consequences of high blood pressure Aneurysm Stroke Damaged Arteries Heart Failure Enlarged Heart Understanding your […]

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Hypertension

What is blood pressure?

The force and rate of the heart pumping blood against the arterial wall

What is high blood pressure?

A condition that stretches artery walls beyond normal limits

Risk Factors

  • High Cholesterol
  • Diabetes
  • Tobacco use
  • Overweight

Consequences of high blood pressure

  • Aneurysm
  • Stroke
  • Damaged Arteries
  • Heart Failure
  • Enlarged Heart

Understanding your blood pressure numbers

Normal 

120/80 mmHg

Prehypertension 

135/88 mmHg

Changes are needed to prevent hypertension!!

Hypertension

140/90 mmHg or higher

Time to see a doctor to work out a treatment plan!!

 

 

How to prevent and control Hypertension

  1. Healthy Eating
  2. Physical Activity
  3. Moderate salt intake
  4. Moderate alcohol consumption
  5. Potassium supplements

 

 

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Asthma

Chronic disease of the upper respiratory system, where there is inflammation of the air passages, that narrow the airways which carry oxygen to the lungs

Symptoms

  • Wheezing
  • Shortness of breath
  • Chest lightness or pain

Triggers

  • Smoking
  • Sinusitis
  • Upper respiratory tract infections
  • Exercise – induced asthma
  • Weather
  • Irritants

Treatment

  1. Inhalers – taken through the mouth by breathing in the medication. Some are taken daily and some are taken during an asthma attack
  2. Pills – Another medicine option to help breathe better
  3. Spacer – A small tube in which the inhaler fits in one end at the mouth and another for breathing in the medication better

How to avoid an acute asthma attack

  1. It is important to take the everyday medication on time
  2. Do not excercise too hard
  3. Know your triggers and how to avoid them

 

Asthma is controllable but also deadly if untreated

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