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HYPERTENSION (HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE)

HYPERTENSION  Hypertension is a very common disorder  particularly in past middle age..  Hypertension itself is not a disease, But a risk factor for cardiovascular mortality or mobility..  Hypertension is also known as (High Blood Pressure) .. Blood pressure is the force of  your blood pushing , against the wall of the artries..  The normal range of blood pressure is 120/80mmHg.. High Blood pressure or Hypertension is the condition, In which the blood vessels have persistently raised pressure .. Hypertension is a seriously mental health condition increased the risk of Stroke, brain, kidney and other problems ..  It is a major cause of premature death worldwide with upwards of 1 in 4 men and 1 in 5 women .. * What are the symptoms of hypertension   Dizziness   Highblood pressure   Nausea   Vomiting   Irregular heartbeat   Mental confusion *What causes Hypertension . High salt in you diet  .Family history of High blood pressure  .Stress  .Lack of physical exercise  .Excess us

Leprosy

Leprosy  Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by mycobacterium liprae.. It mainly affect your skin, mucus membrane..   It has been considered as incurable since ages.. But now due to availablity of some medication ,it is entirely curable  but deformities /defects already incurred may reserve .. According to WHO,Classified as 1-Paucibacillary leprosy - Patient has few bacilli and is non infectious  It includes the TT and BT types..  2-Multibacillary Leprosy -Pateint has large bacilli load and infectious.. It includes the LL, BL and BB types..  Classification of antileprotic drugs  (1)Sulfone -  Dapsone  (2)Phenazine derivative - Clofazimine  (3)Anti-tubercular- Rifampin, Ethionamide  (4)other antibiotics - ofloxazin Moxifloaxzin, Monocycline, Clarithrycin  Dapsone It is a diamo diphenyl sulfone..  It is a Simplest ,oldest, cheapest and most effective and commonly used class of sulfone..  Mechanism of action - It is related to sulfonamide and has the same mechanism