ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION
ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSIONHEALTH WEEK
Black folksAfricans Older age groupWorking classPoor groupsfamilialEpidemiologyGeneticEnvironment-salt intake, obesity, occupation,alcohol, crowdingSalt sentivityRenin role95% cases cause unknown-poor treatment, bad side effects
aetiologyRaceAgeAlcoholSexSerum cholesterol, glucose intoleranceWeightsmokingCourse modifiersEffects on the heartNeurological effects-retinal , central nervous systemrenalClinical courseReduce or eliminate risk factorsTreat the diseaseTreat complicationsPreventive counsellingApproach to mgt