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HYPERTENSION Hypertension is defined as high end persistent high in systolic and Diastolic blood pressure. Hypertension is the medical term for high blood pressure. The definition of high blood pressure changed in 2017, when the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association revised their hypertension guidelines As blood is pumped out of the left ventricle into the aorta, the circulating blood exerts pressure on the walls of the blood vessels; this is referred to as the blood pressure (Nicol et al. 2008). Blood pressure varies in different vessels, and in clinical practice the systemic arterial pressure is measured. Blood pressure varies throughout the day. It is often lower during sleep and higher during periods of activity. Several factors affect blood pressure, including cardiac output, circulating blood volume, peripheral resistance, stress, hormones and drugs. A blood pressure between 120 and 129 mm Hg for the top (systolic) number and more than 80 mm Hg (di...

ADENOIDITIS  WHAT IS ADENOIDITIS? Adenoiditis is an inflammation of the adenoids. Before going fully into what “Adenoiditis” are, let’s first refresh our memories on what “adenoids” are, which brings us to the question 👇🏾 WHAT ARE ADENOIDS? Adenoids are a mass of tissue that, along with  tonsils, help keep a person healthy by trapping harmful germs that pass through the nose or mouth.  Adenoids also produce antibodies to help the body fight infections.  Unlike tonsils, which can be easily seen by opening the mouth,  we cannot see the adenoids. A doctor has to use a small mirror or special instrument with a light (called a zero degree telescope 🔭) to see the adenoids. Sometimes X-rays may be taken to see them more clearly.  While adenoids play an important role in keeping a person healthy, as you get older, adenoids become less important, because the body is able to fight infection in other ways. In fact, adenoids often get smaller around age ...