High blood pressure stage 2 is more serious than stage 1 because the blood pressure numbers are higher and closer to a hypertensive crisis. In stage 2, a doctor is likely to prescribe medication instead of considering it.
If you’re diagnosed with Stage 2, your healthcare provider will definitely prescribe lifestyle changes. In addition, they are likely to prescribe medication based on your risk of cardiovascular disease, medical history and blood pressure measurements. The following is lifestyle changes and common medication treatments for Stage 2 Hypertension.
A loss of 1/2 lb. to 2 lbs. a week is the best range, and 1 lb. per week is ideal. Keep your goals realistic, and your chances of success go up. It’s why this part of Stage 2 Hypertension treatment is called lifestyle changes, not a quick fix. If you eat less calories than you burn, you will lose weight.
If you leave the hospital against medical advice, your insurance company may refuse to pay for some or all of the treatments you received at the hospital. If this is the case, you will be responsible for the cost of care not paid for by insurance. If you are considering leaving the hospital prior to discharge, call your insurance company first.
Asymptomatic high blood pressure can be treated and discharged as long as the pressure is decreasing. You should not decrease a patient's blood pressure more than 20% in one visit unless there are obvious indications, such as a head bleed.
Hypertensive Emergency If your blood pressure is 180/120 or higher AND you are experiencing symptoms that could be related to your high blood pressure you should go to the Emergency Room immediately.
Leaving the hospital before a physician deems it advisable can jeopardize your health. Studies have shown that patients who leave AMA are at higher risk for early rehospitalization and are therefore likely to incur additional healthcare costs.
In the event that you have been discharged too early, you can bring a medical malpractice claim. You will need an expert to testify that a competent health care professional in the same situation would not have found you ready to be discharged.
Here's what you can do:Eat healthy foods. Eat a heart-healthy diet. ... Decrease the salt in your diet. Aim to limit sodium to less than 2,300 milligrams (mg) a day or less. ... Maintain a healthy weight. ... Increase physical activity. ... Limit alcohol. ... Don't smoke. ... Manage stress. ... Monitor your blood pressure at home.More items...•
Blood pressure readings above 180/120 mmHg are considered stroke-level, dangerously high, and require immediate medical attention.
You can usually discharge yourself AMA. You must waive your right to sue for anything that happens after you leave. You can't leave AMA if you're legally someone else's responsibility. Only the legally responsible party can make an early discharge decision.
Health professionals can't threaten to section you to make you agree to treatment or to stay on the ward if you don't want to.
If you are unhappy with a proposed discharge placement, explain your concerns to the hospital staff, in writing if possible. Ask to speak with the hospital Risk Manager and let them know you are unhappy with your discharge plan. If a hospital proposes an inappropriate discharge, you may refuse to go.
Initiating an appeal. If you don't feel ready to leave the hospital, call the QIO and explain that you're filing a fast appeal of a pending discharge. You can call during the day or at night up until just before midnight on the day that the discharge was set to occur.
Premature discharge and medical malpractice occur when your doctor deviates from the medical standard of care. If you are discharged before your condition has stabilized or at a time when discharge could adversely affect your health, that could constitute negligent discharge.
Medical negligence is substandard care that's been provided by a medical professional to a patient, which has directly caused injury or caused an existing condition to get worse. There's a number of ways that medical negligence can happen such as misdiagnosis, incorrect treatment or surgical mistakes.