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| Systolic pressure greater than 140 mmhg and diastolic pressure greater than 90 on the basis of average of 2 or more correct blood pressure measurements | Define hypertension |
| Hypertension can lead to artherosclerosis, myocardial infarction and various other cardiovascular disease | Name some diseases through which hypertension can act as precursor |
| Factors affecting hypertension are : peripheral resistance, cardiac output and blood volume | What are the factors affecting hypertension |
| Ischemic heart disease is defined as acute or chronic form of cardiac disability arising from imbalance between the myocardial supply and demand of oxygenated blood. | Define ischemic heart disease |
| Causes of ischemic heart disease are artherosclerosis ,coronary artery spasm and emboli | What is the cause of ischemic heart disease |
| Symptoms of asthma include dyspnoea,wheezing,cough and limitation to activity | What are the symptoms of asthma |
| Cells which play an inflammatory role in asthma are eosinophils, mast cells, macrophages,lymphocytes,neutrophils. | Name some cells which play an inflammatory role in asthma |
| Hyperresponsiveness of tracheobronchial smooth muscle to variety of stimuli narrowing of air tubes increased secretion of mucosal edema and mucus plugging | Name some characteristics of bronchial asthma |
| Histamine, protease enzyme, TNF ALPHA | Name some mediators stored in granules which release during asthma |