What Is Pulmonary Hypertension?

2007-03-22 16:46:53

( Pharmeceutical-Medical )



What is pulmonary hypertension is a question that you should ask at least once in your life. Knowing the causes, symptoms and treatment for this medical condition can help you prevent it as well as diagnose and resolve it if such becomes necessary.

What is pulmonary hypertension?

Pulmonary hypertension is one of the leading causes of death in most countries today.
There are different types of pulmonary hypertension. Primary hypertension or primary pulmonary hypertension has no known or definite cause. Most types of pulmonary hypertension, however, manifest through the same symptoms. Some of the most common pulmonary hypertension symptoms are shortness of breath, cough, fainting spells, fatigue and swelling of the limbs.

What is pulmonary hypertension in relation to your body?

Pulmonary hypertension is caused by the tightening of the blood vessels within and connected to the lungs. Because of this, the heart finds it harder to pump blood to the lungs. Over time, the blood vessels will become more constricted. This will in turn aggravate the situation even more. The effort required of the heart when pumping blood to the lungs will lead to the enlargement of the heart’s right ventricle and may therefore cause heart failure complications aside from the decrease of oxygen supply to the lungs.

What is pulmonary hypertension treatment procedure?

A doctor will always conduct a complete medical history research before prescribing any hypertension medicines. The doctor needs to know the cause of pulmonary hypertension before any drugs for hypertension are administered. Moreover, it is important that the doctor find out if the patient’s medical condition is genetic or not. If it is genetic, the doctor has to warn the patient’s kin, too.

Aside from asking exploratory questions, the doctor will also test the patient’s blood and asking about any incidence of exposure to cocaine, alcohol or smoking which can also cause pulmonary hypertension.

Likewise, a physical examination is also warranted in pulmonary hypertension diagnosis and treatment. The doctor will look for any signs of jugular venous distension, swelling of extremities, loud p2, ascites, and many more before prescribing any hypertension medications. This is to ensure that the drug and dosage prescribed are appropriate to the patient’s medical condition.


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