Hypertensive Crisis Resulting from Avocados and a MAO Inhibitor

1981 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 904-906 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joyce A. Generali ◽  
Linda C. Hogan ◽  
Michael McFarlane ◽  
Steven Schwab ◽  
Charles R. Hartman
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Chest Pain ◽  
Emergency Room ◽  
Hypertensive Crisis ◽  
Elevated Blood Pressure ◽  
Elevated Blood ◽  
Mao Inhibitor ◽  
Documented Case ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Hypertensive Episode

A hypertensive episode precipitated by avocados in a patient on tranylcypromine is described. The patient complained of severe throbbing headache, chest pain, and diaphoresis upon visiting the emergency room. Intravenous phentolamine was administered repeatedly to treat elevated blood pressure. Approximately 4 1/2 hours later, the patient's blood pressure stabilized, and he was released after a short period of observation. This is the first documented case of avocado-induced hypertensive crisis.

scholarly journals Is one elevated blood pressure enough? A retrospective analysis of preeclampsia labs sent from the emergency room

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Martha B KOLE ◽  
Phinnara HAS ◽  
Samantha DEANDRADE ◽  
Sarah GASKELL ◽  
Valery A DANILACK ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Emergency Room ◽  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Elevated Blood Pressure ◽  
Elevated Blood

Diathermy in breastfeeding

1927 ◽  
Vol 23 (6-7) ◽  
pp. 741-741
Author(s):  
L. N. Klyachkin
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Chest Pain ◽  
Heart Muscle ◽  
Elevated Blood Pressure ◽  
Elevated Blood

Diathermy gives the best results in cases of chest pain with slightly elevated blood pressure, but without sharply expressed phenomena of weakness of the heart muscle. When the blood pressure is low, some improvement can be achieved, but the effect is less good.

ROLE OF THE THYROID GLAND IN DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF RENAL HYPERTENSION IN RATS

1960 ◽  
Vol XXXIV (III) ◽  
pp. 411-429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melvin J. Fregly ◽  
Kenneth M. Cook
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Rate Increase ◽  
Renal Hypertension ◽  
The Other ◽  
Elevated Blood Pressure ◽  
Unit Weight ◽  
Elevated Blood ◽  
Inhibition Of Growth ◽  
Testicular Size

ABSTRACT The anti-thyroid drugs, thiouracil, propylthiouracil, and methimazole, prevented both development of elevated blood pressure and cardiac hypertrophy usually accompanying kidney encapsulation with latex envelopes. These drugs also reduced elevated blood pressure of rats with hypertension of 13 to 40 weeks' duration prior to drug administration. Addition of desiccated thyroid powder to diet containing an anti-thyroid drug overcame the anti-hypertensive effect of the latter. Withdrawal of thyroid powder only was followed by return of blood pressure to previous low level within 3 weeks. The results suggest that the anti-hypertensive effect of these drugs is related directly to the hypothyroidism produced rather than to extrathyroidal effects of the drugs. Comparison of potencies of the 3 drugs in terms of anti-hypertensive effect, inhibition of growth rate, increase in testicular size, and increase in thyroid size suggests that propylthiouracil and methimazole are equally potent per unit weight of drug. Thiouracil has approximately half the potency of the other two.

Regional Disparities in the Incidence of Elevated Blood Pressure Among Young Adults

Circulation ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 96 (4) ◽  
pp. 1082-1088 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catarina I. Kiefe ◽  
O. Dale Williams ◽  
Diane E. Bild ◽  
Cora E. Lewis ◽  
Joan E. Hilner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Regional Disparities ◽  
Elevated Blood Pressure ◽  
Elevated Blood
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