With almost 33% of adult Australians suffering from high blood pressure (hypertension) it’s time to spread some knowledge about this silent killer.
When the heart pumps blood around the body to deliver oxygen and nutrients, the blood pushes against the sides of our vessels. This pressure is known as blood pressure. If this pressure is too high it means there is extra strain on your arteries and heart leading to a number of life threatening medical illnesses such as stroke or heart attacks.
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In this episode, I go back to basics giving you a run through of how to take an accurate manual blood pressure and explain the different Korotkoff sounds.
Thanks for watching and if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to leave me a comment in the comments section below or pop by and see me in clinic.
Take care and stay healthy.
Dr Nora 💉
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How do you keep warm? 🧤🧣 Winter is coming and although the cooler temperatures are welcome for most, certain medical conditions worsen such as Asthma.
The cold or damp air can enter airways causing them to spasm leading to coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and tightness in the chest.
Symptoms can be avoided by taking the correct medication and getting an Asthma Action Plan from your GP and of course keeping warm like this fluffy kitty. 🐱
Definitely not! Sea water contains a high amount of salt which means that if consumed, our body will have to work even harder to get rid of it. The kidneys would have to produce more urine until eventually we would become dehydrated leading to fatal consequences.
However, if you are stuck in the middle of the sea and don’t have access to fresh water, you could boil some sea water, capture the steam and condense it back into water so you’re effectively getting rid of the salt.
