According to the 2023 statistics of the World Health Organization (WHO), hypertension is affecting 1.2 billion people globally and about 17 million people in Vietnam.However, there are many people who do not know themselves with hypertension, they only accidentally discovered the disease when going to a medical examination or when a stroke.In addition, there are some cases where patients have been diagnosed with hypertension but subjective, without controlling the disease, leading to stroke.
The case of patient T.C.T (66 years old, in Ha Nam) is a typical example.Patients do not know that they have hypertension due to not going to medical examination regularly.Recently, when working, the patient suddenly had a decline in consciousness, fainting, and questioning in poor response.It is known that the patient does not fall or hit anywhere.
The patient was quickly taken to emergency by family members.Facing the critical condition, the doctors urgently emergency, placing the inner trachea to protect the airway, squeeze the ball and inject drugs to control blood pressure.
The results of examination and scan showed that patients with brain stroke (cerebral hemorrhage) and acute hypertension.
Emergency crew for patients.(The photo extracted from the hospital's camera provided by the doctor).
80% of cerebral hemorrhage stroke is related to hypertension
MSc Pham Duy Hung - Deputy Head of Internal Medicine, Emergency Recovery, Medlatec General Hospitalsaid the patient was diagnosed with cerebral hemorrhage stroke.After 15 minutes of emergency, the patient's health condition was controlled, the survival indicators were stable.The patient was transferred to the higher level hospital for further treatment and treatment.
Cerebral hemorrhage stroke is one of the common and dangerous stroke.People with cerebral hemorrhage stroke if not treated promptly can lead to death or severe complications such as lifelong disability.
Dr. Duy Hung said that more than 80% of the cerebral hemorrhage stroke is caused by hypertension.Cerebral hemorrhage stroke is a serious problem, which can lead to many complications, including: death, lifelong disability, language disorders, hydrocephalus syndrome, meningitis ...
The doctor said people should pay attention to the symptoms of cerebral hemorrhage stroke for timely treatment.Specifically as follows:
- Headache (headache appears suddenly and intense, does not improve even though using headaches).
- Language disorders (lisp, hard to say, cannot say a complete sentence).
- Weak, paralysis on one side of the body, difficult to move 2 hands up at the same time.
- Distorted face, face deflection, one side of the sag.
- Impaired vision, blurred vision, double view, or even vision loss.
- Sensitive to light (fear of light).
- Dizziness, loss of balance.
- Nausea, vomiting.
- Hard neck.
- Epilepsy.
- Unconscious or fainting.
- Coma.
Dr. Duy Hung said to prevent stroke of cerebral hemorrhage, people with hypertension need to follow the treatment regimen, perform the daily life regime according to the doctor's instructions and regularly check the blood pressure.If the patient has blood fat problems, medication is needed to reduce the risk of stroke.
In addition, people also need to quit smoking, limiting the use of alcohol;Building a healthy diet such as eating lots of green vegetables, fresh fruits, limiting red meat, animal organs ...;Enhance movement in accordance with health condition to control blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar, thereby limiting the risk of stroke.
Dr. Duy Hung noted that people need to have regular health check -ups to detect and treat hypertension and risk factors of cerebral hemorrhage stroke.