February 2023

Prairie Doc Perspective: Is all high blood pressure hypertension?”

Many people find themselves being told, “your blood pressure is pretty high today!” You might be at the dentist’s office for a filling, in the emergency room getting stitches after an avocado mishap, or maybe you’re at your annual physical appointment. If you’ve never had high blood pressure you might be surprised at this news! Sometimes my own patients will call my office after such an event, “Doc, should I be on blood pressure medication?” When we get these calls our typical answer is: maybe, but maybe not.

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Business Notes

In the 4-1/2 years since Kent Erb joined the staff of The Citizens State Bank, he’s been in a number of roles, including vice president of finance, chief financial officer (CFO), cashier and secretary to the bank board of directors.

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