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MARIA RISNITA
i u ,• „ Henrico Doctors' Hospital
PatID: H001142049 Age: 65
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Acct#: H44827451614 DOB: 11/17/1949
-^4-Doctors' 1602 Skipwith Road
3
Г™ ' Richmond, VA 23229
Printed: 01/10/2015 7:54 PM
By: David Anthony Clark, MD
Telephone: (804) 289-4605
AN HCA AFFILIATE

After Care Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS

HYPERTENSION

1. You have been diagnosed with elevated blood pressure.

2. The medical term for high blood pressure is hypertension. Many people feel anxious or uncomfortable about
being at the hospital. If you feel anxious today, this could make your blood pressure appear high, even if your blood
pressure is usually normal. Check your blood pressure several more times when you are not feeling stress. Keep a
record of these readings and give this information to your regular doctor. He or she will decide whether you have
hypertension that requires medical treatment.

3. If your blood pressure becomes extremely high all of a sudden, you will probably notice symptoms. In fact, very
high blood pressure is a medical emergency. Most people with hypertension have blood pressure that is only a little
too high. Mild high blood pressure does not cause specific symptoms. Instead, the effects of hypertension develop
slowly over time. Untreated hypertension can affect the heart, brain, kidneys, eyes, and blood vessels. Unfortunately,
by the time side-effects become noticeable, the body has already been damaged. This is why hypertension is called
"the silent killer!"

4. The physician treating you today decided to start you on a blood pressure medicine. It is VERY IMPORTANT that
you follow up with your regular doctor so he or she can follow your progress and adjust the blood pressure
medications.

5. It is important to follow up with your regular doctor. Check your blood pressure several times in the next 1 to 2
weeks and tell your doctor about the results. It may be helpful to keep a log or a journal where you can write down
your blood pressures. Note the time of day and the activity you were doing when the reading was taken.

6. YOU SHOULD SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY, EITHER HERE OR AT THE NEAREST
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING OCCURS:
- You have a headache.
- You have chest pain.
- You are short of breath or have trouble breathing.
- You feel weak, especially on only one side of the body.
- Your symptoms get worse or you have other concerns.

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