How to deal with low blood pressure

The article is professionally consulted by Master, Doctor Pham Van Hung - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Danang International General Hospital.

Blood pressure is one of the parameters to assess the state of human health. Low blood pressure will make us lightheaded, dizzy and can cause many dangerous complications. Therefore, when having low blood pressure, what should be done is something that everyone should know in order to handle it in time, to avoid possible dangers.

Blood pressure is always kept stable by the body by many different mechanisms, helping blood to be regularly pumped by the heart to supply organs. For some reason, if we measure a systolic blood pressure less than 90 mmHg and a diastolic blood pressure less than 60 mmHg, it is called hypotension.
If blood pressure is suddenly lowered, the patient will feel dizzy, lightheaded, dizzy, palpitated, heart palpitations, more severe may be lethargy, confusion, fainting and loss of consciousness. Low blood pressure causes the brain and other organs in the body not to receive enough blood to supply oxygen and nutrients, which can cause cerebral ischemia and brain death.

First aid for people with low blood pressure needs to be done quickly and properly, otherwise it can lead to complications such as angina, myocardial infarction, kidney failure, cerebrovascular accident, even dangerous to life. live.
When a person has low blood pressure, it is necessary to consider whether the person has a history of diabetes, otherwise eliminate the possibility that the person has hypoglycemia, focus on first aid to lower blood pressure. The first aid process should follow these steps:
Keep a calm attitude, slowly put the patient to sit or lie down on a flat surface, use a pillow to support the head and legs, so the feet should be higher than the head. Giving the patient a cup of ginseng water, ginger tea, coffee, solid tea, ... or salty foods will help the body feel comfortable again. If such foods and drinks are not available, give the patient plenty of filtered water to help stimulate heart rate and temporarily raise blood pressure. You can give the patient a little chocolate to help protect the blood vessel wall and keep blood pressure more stable. If there is medication for low blood pressure prescribed by the doctor, give it to the patient. If the patient's condition improves, help the patient sit up slowly, remind them to move their limbs before sitting up. time.

About the diet for people with low blood pressure: Eat saltier than normal people, eat more nutrients, have enough meals, have a variety of vitamins; Drink lots of water, help increase blood volume and avoid alcohol use.
Should live in moderation, get enough sleep, avoid overwork or sudden change of position. Sleeping should be pillowed low, legs high. If you have to walk a lot, you should wear compression stockings to avoid blood pooling in the legs to facilitate blood return to the heart. In addition, it is necessary to keep the spirit of optimism, joy, avoid too strong emotions such as fear, anxiety, depression, which can further lower blood pressure.
In addition, in hot weather days that have to work, outdoor activities for a long time, the air temperature and the cooling mechanism through sweat secretion will cause the body to lose a lot of energy. There is a lot of water that we do not feel. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to replenishing the body with enough water as well as electrolytes. At the same time, it is necessary to know how to properly allocate labor time, avoid intense sunshine hours and alternate breaks to improve circulation, avoiding promoting cells to fall into a state of dehydration.
However, if the above measures are applied but the blood pressure still has not returned to the normal blood pressure level or in the case of hypotension accompanied by injury or blood loss, the patient must be taken to a nearby medical facility. as soon as possible.
Finally, the most important thing to note is to regularly monitor blood pressure at home of yourself and your loved ones, to know your health status and have timely intervention, to avoid unfortunate consequences. may happen.
In short, not only high blood pressure but also low blood pressure is very dangerous, sometimes life-threatening if not treated promptly. Understanding these issues as well as knowing how to manage low blood pressure at home is essential to protect the health of yourself and your family.
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Master, Doctor Pham Van Hung has 30 years of experience in examination and treatment of internal diseases, especially in Cardiovascular Internal Medicine: coronary artery, heart failure, heart valve, arrhythmia. ..Master, Doctor Hung used to hold the position of Deputy Head of Internal Cardiology Department and Head of Interventional Cardiology Unit at Da Nang General Hospital and is currently working at Department of Examination and Internal Medicine, Internal Cardiology, Cardiology. Interventional circuit at Vinmec Da Nang International General Hospital.