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Can high blood pressure cause shortness of breath?

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Can high blood pressure cause shortness of breath?

High blood pressure forces your heart to work harder to pump blood to the rest of your body. This causes part of your heart (left ventricle) to thicken and may lead to heart failure which presents as shortness of breath, chest pain, persistent cough, swelling in legs and weakness.

Last updated on 04 Jul 2025

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Can drinking lots of water lower blood pressure?

Drinking water has role in blood pressure maintenance. When a person is dehydrated BP drops initially but later on kidneys reabsorbs more water rather than excreting in urine and vasopressin is released which constricts the blood vessels, both together can increase blood pressure. Hence, every person should drink at least 3 liters of water in a day to prevent dehydration and to maintain BP. One should also note that excess water intake should also be avoided which can put more stress on heart and cause fluid retention in the body.

Last updated on 04 Jul 2025

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Does lemon lower BP?

Citrus, such as lemon and limes, has been shown to reduce blood pressure

Last updated on 04 Jul 2025

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What is the first sign of hypoxia?

Anxiety, confusion, restlessnes and hypotension

Last updated on 04 Jul 2025

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What are the 4 types of hypoxia?

The four types are as follows: (1) the hypoxemic type, in which the oxygen pressure in the blood going to the tissues is too low to saturate the hemoglobin. (2) the anemic type, in which the amount of functional hemoglobin is too small, and hence the capacity of the blood to carry oxygen is too low. (3) the stagnant type, in which the blood is or may be normal but the flow of blood to the tissues is reduced or unevenly distributed. (4) the histotoxic type, in which the tissue cells are poisoned and are therefore unable to make proper use of oxygen.

Last updated on 04 Jul 2025

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How can I increase my oxygen level at home?

Healthy persons may follow simple methods to increase oxygenation such as get fresh air, Drink water to keep lungs hydrated, Eat iron-rich foods to improve hemoglobin level shich carries oxygen in the body, Exercise and train your breathing. Persons with any form of lung damage may need additional treatment to improve oxygen level.

Last updated on 04 Jul 2025

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