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Question regarding blood pressure
My mom fell unconscious in the morning. I gave her lemon water with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4th teaspoon sugar powder. At that time her BP was 110/80. But later when she checked in hospital BP was 140/70 but the hospital asked to get checked up in the clinic. In clinic when checked her BP was 150/90.
My question is can salt increase the BP count?
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Hi there. She needs a detailed evaluation for loss of consciousness.
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Please consult a neurologist, either online or offline
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Taking salt once will not raise blood pressure. To know the correct reading take BP reading after a good night's sleep. If the reading is high , measure it for 3 days continuously. If the reading is more than 130/90 on all days, we consider the patient to be hypertensive.
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Dr. Lakin Vira
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14 yrs exp
Mumbai
Yes, but in this case its due to underlying hypertension may be from before.
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Dr. Soudip Saha
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5 yrs exp
South 24 Parganas
No one time salt intake is not a cause. Need detailed history and evaluation
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take online consultation for treatment
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