CONCLUSION

Hypertension was one of the most common diseases in the

community. Although advances were made over the last few decades in the
prevention, detection and treatment of hypertension, statistics shows some
disturbing trends. The prevalence of hypertension is on the rise, and control
rates are variable with the majority of the people with hypertension,
undercontrolled. Estimates are that only about 25% of all people with
hypertension have blood pressure controlled at target level.

Hypertension would be very difficult to manage especially if there is

existing health problem just like the case of our patient who also happened
to have electrolyte imbalance. Prioritization of management is necessary so
as not to worsen either of the disease condition. Adequate replacement of
loss electrolytes is crucial to prevent the occurrence of signs and symptoms
which are fatal to one’s life. Health care providers like us play a vital role in
this management. We should instruct our client to comply with his
medication regimen, improve his diet and have some modifications in his
lifestyle as indicated for faster recovery.

RECOMMENDATIONS

As health care providers, we recommend our patient to comply with

his medication regimen in order to control his high blood pressure.
Improvement in his diet is also important. He should have an adequate
intake of sodium, milk and should consume foods high in potassium and
other nutrients. We also recommend him to take alcohol into moderation
because excess is always bad for him. Finally, we recommend him to
abstain from cigarette smoking because this could be a precipitating factor
for the development of complications such as angina pectoris and
myocardial infarction