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What is more dangerous high diastolic or high systolic?
Having a high systolic bp is more dangerous than high diastolic bp.
Why uncross legs while getting blood pressure taken?
Crossing the legs at the knees can cause an increase in systolic BP as well as a smaller increase in diastolic BP. Crossing the legs at the ankles does not have a significant impact on altering BP.
If a palpated bp is 60P what is the diastolic reading?
Obviously below sixty, but it is not possible to gauge diastolic pressure by palpation.
What does the dystolic number mean and what should it be?
your diastolic bp, briefly, is your heart intake bp, the lower number, which should be +- 80.
What are the 2 terms used to describe the pressures in BP?
Systolic pressure and Diastolic pressure
What does a systolic pressure of 122 and a diastolic of 75?
That is a very good BP. Congratulations☺
Explain the readings for systolic and diastolic pressure that is what is actually happening?
What does the BP numbers mean? The number on the top is the systolic blood pressure and the number on the bottom is the diastolic blood pressure. The systolic BP is the pressure in the arteries right when the blood is pumped out of the heart, therefore the pressure is bigger. The diastolic BP is the pressure in the arteries after the blood has been pumped out and before the next heart contraction. At this moment, the heart is relaxed and the pressure is much lower.
What does it mean when there is no reading on the diastolic number?
It's time to buy a new BP monitor. Or the patient is dead
What are the pharmacological advantages of telmisartan over valsartan?
telmisartan lowered both systolic and diastolic BP to a greater extent than did valsartan
Why would your diastolic blood pressure be 47?
You would be in shock. A diastolic BP of 47 is dangerously low.
How do you measure postural hypotension drop?
measure blood pressure in supine posture. ask him to stand without removing the cuff measure BP IMMEDIATELY after standing any difference of >20 mm Hg in systoloic bp and >10 mm Hg in diastolic BP is taken as postural hypotension
What is widening pulse pressure?
When diastolic blood pressure (the lower BP number) is subtracted from the systolic blood pressure (the higher BP number), and the value is 60 or more, there is a widened pulse pressure. With persistently widened pulse pressures, individuals are at increased risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular (stroke) events.
