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When high blood pressure becomes an emergency
High blood pressure is often associated with few or no symptoms. Many people have it for years without knowing it. In this report by Sade Oguntola, experts say that when symptoms do occur, it’s usually only when blood pressure spikes suddenly and extremely enough to be considered a medical emergency.
Hypertension symptoms? Often there is none. High blood pressure is often called the “silent” disease, because it may have no noticeable symptoms.
Blood pressure is actually the force with which the blood pushes against the walls of arteries. When the pressure in the blood vessels is higher than the normal level, it is known…
Source: Nigerian Tribune
