Should i take medicine for 150/100 level BP?
Patient: Hello sir, i am a boy with age 23,height 5.6feet,and weigh 69 kilograms, for the last 2 weeks i had severe head ache,yesterday i checked my blood pressure and it was 150/100, my parents also are hypertensive..pls help sir, should i need to take medicine  or diet control is enough...pls suggest a better solution Doctor: hi,First you need to monitor your blood pressure and make a chart of it. bp should be taken at rest of atleast 10 min.Also consume low salt diet, avoid smoking if any.if bp is still high we need to find the cause.Following investigation should be done.1. ultrasound Doppler of renal artery 2. Sr cortisol3. 24 hr Urinary metanephrines 4. renal function test