An Apgar score that remains below 3 at later timesâsuch as 10, 15, or 30 minutesâmay indicate longer-term neurological damage, including a small but significant increase in the risk of cerebral palsy. However, the Apgar test's purpose is to determine quickly whether a newborn needs immediate medical care.
High blood pressure is a serious illness. High blood pressure is often called a silent killer because many people have it but do not know it. Some people do not feel sick at first. Over time, people who do not get treated for high blood pressure can get very sick or even die.High blood pressure can cause: 1  kidney failure. 2  stroke. 3  blindness and. 4  heart attacks.igh blood pressure is often called a silent killer because many people have it but do not know it. Some people do not feel sick at first. Over time, people who do not get treated for high blood pressure can get very sick or even die.
1 Low blood pressure, also called hypotension, is blood pressure low enough that the flow of blood to the organs of the body is inadequate and symptoms and/or signs of low blood flow develop shock.2  Low pressure alone, without symptoms or signs, usually is not unhealthy. These symptoms are most prominent when individuals go from the lying or sitting position to the standing position (orthostatic hypotension). 2  Low blood pressure that causes an inadequate flow of blood to the body's organs can cause strokes, heart attacks, and kidney failure.