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Blood pressure is is sometimes called arterial blood pressure. It is caused by circulating blood on the walls of arteries. When the heart beats, it does not have a constant pressure. It rests slightly in between beats. There is a maximum called systolic and a minimum called diastolic. The pressure is measured in the upper arm at the brachial artery. The BP is expressed in systolic pressure over diastolic pressure in millimeters of Mercury (mmHg) and normal blood pressure for an adult is 120/80.
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Why is that you can take you blood pressure reading 3 times and get 3 different results?
Because blood pressure changes.
How do you calculate the mean arterial pressure?
[Systolic Blood Pressure+(2 x Diastolic Blood Pressure)]/3
When is diastolic blood pressure measured?
In normal health care two types of blood pressure is messured; the diastolic and the systolic. The systolic blood pressure is the pressure the heart generates when it contracts and sends out a pulse of blood through the arteries. The diastolic pressure is the pressure that resides in the arteries between heartbeats. Typical systolic pressure: 120 mmHg Typical diastolic pressure: 80 mmHg. Another way of measuring blood pressure is by calculating mean arterial blood pressure MABP. This is calculated by the formula: MABP = 1/3 SBP + 2/3 DBP SBP & DBP being systolic and diastolic blood-pressure. For a person with 120 / 80 mmHg the mean arterial blood pressure (MABP) will be: MABP = (1/3x120) + (2/3x80) = 93mmHg. The reason for the systolic being 1/3 and the diastolic being 2/3, is that the systolic only presides for 1/3 of the time. The rest of the time, between two pulses, the diastolic pressure rules, and that's why it's 2/3.
What is the function of a sphygmomanometer?
The inflation bulb for a sphygmomanometer injects air into the blood pressure cuff. That's it. The measurement of blood pressure is achieved by the mercurial monometer attached to the cuff, or in some cases, directly off the bulb.
What Changes on blood pressure were observed after the subject stood for 3 minutes?
blood pressure goes back to normal
What are you measuring when you take your blood pressure?
The second measurement or bottom number of blood pressure is the diastolic number. This number measures the pressure in the arteries between heartbeats.
How do you determine a person's diastolic blood pressure?
MAP=diastolic pressure+(pulse pressure/3) so... MAP - (pulse pressure/3)= diastolic pressure
What does an err 03 message mean on wristech blood pressure monitor?
What does error 3 mean on a wristech blood pressure monitor
What changes in blood pressure after the subject stood up for 3 minutes?
The blood pressure evened out back to normal.
How do you perform orthostatic vs?
To perform an orthostatic test, have the person lie down for a few minutes, then measure their heart rate and blood pressure. Next, have them stand up and repeat the measurements after 1-3 minutes. A diagnosis of orthostatic hypotension is made if there is a significant drop in blood pressure upon standing.
Observing the effect of various factors on blood pressure and heart rate?
observing the various factors on blood pressure after reclining for 2-3 minutes
How does the structure arteries enable them to withstand high pressure?
The heart is awesome. it pumps the blood and fills the arteries making them high in blood pressure. --3
