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Hypertension and Lightheadedness

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Difference between Hypertension and Lightheadedness

Hypertension vs. Lightheadedness

Hypertension (HTN or HT), also known as high blood pressure (HBP), is a long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated. Lightheadedness is a common and typically unpleasant sensation of dizziness and/or a feeling that one may faint.

Similarities between Hypertension and Lightheadedness

Hypertension and Lightheadedness have 8 things in common (in Unionpedia): Blood pressure, Cardiology, Chronic condition, Human eye, Pulmonary embolism, Stroke, Syncope (medicine), Vertigo.

Blood pressure

Blood pressure (BP) is the pressure of circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels.

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Cardiology

Cardiology (from Greek καρδίᾱ kardiā, "heart" and -λογία -logia, "study") is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the heart as well as parts of the circulatory system.

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Chronic condition

A chronic condition is a human health condition or disease that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its effects or a disease that comes with time.

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Human eye

The human eye is an organ which reacts to light and pressure.

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Pulmonary embolism

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blockage of an artery in the lungs by a substance that has moved from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream (embolism).

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Stroke

A stroke is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain results in cell death.

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Syncope (medicine)

Syncope, also known as fainting, is a loss of consciousness and muscle strength characterized by a fast onset, short duration, and spontaneous recovery.

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Vertigo

Vertigo is a symptom where a person feels as if they or the objects around them are moving when they are not.

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Hypertension and Lightheadedness Comparison

Hypertension has 243 relations, while Lightheadedness has 43. As they have in common 8, the Jaccard index is 2.80% = 8 / (243 + 43).

References

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