for all that we pretend to know about practicing medicine and the human body, we still don''t know very much

Jan 8, 2025
5:12:39pm

jpesk2 All-American

Don't get me wrong, we have learned a whole heckuva lot about it, but still lots of things that we don't know the reasons why...

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Why would a healthy patient with normal labs have high blood pressure:

Archaea

Jan 8, 4:59pm

Did they Google 'high blood pressure' before the test?

WaffleCheese

Jan 8, 5:03pm

Bad genes.

idcougarfan

Jan 8, 5:05pm

normal labwork rarely has any correlation with high blood pressure...

WorfoSAUR

Jan 8, 5:06pm

explain. What are causes of high blood pressure for a normal weight, healthy

Archaea

Jan 8, 5:08pm

for all that we pretend to know about practicing medicine and the human body, we still don''t know very much

jpesk2

Jan 8, 5:12pm

How does sleep apnea contribute?

Archaea

Jan 8, 5:13pm

I know that is a big one they say. But still hard to peg down just one reason — more than likely a combination

jpesk2

Jan 8, 5:17pm

Essential hypertension is the most common cause of

stlcougs

Jan 8, 5:08pm

I always try to reduce the tension in my life.

Cougar Junkie

Jan 8, 5:14pm

Do you have high BP?

Chester Copperpot

Jan 8, 5:13pm

Couldn’t electrolyte imbalances affect this ?

cre1ghton

Jan 8, 5:13pm

Genetics. I have generally good lab work. Blood pressure is always a bit high. I don’t worry about it.

JamieTartt

Jan 8, 5:17pm

Crossing legs or sitting incorrectly can cause BP to go up 20pts

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