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Hypertension
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When are korotkoff sounds evaluated?
While taking blood pressure
When korotkoff sounds evaluated?
While taking blood pressure
What is the top number of blood pressure called?
In blood pressure nomenclature, where blood pressure is denoted xxx/yy, "xxx" is called the systolic blood pressure, whereas "yy" is called the diastolic blood pressure. A normal average blood pressure is 120/80, across the population. Yours may be slightly higher or lower than this average.
What is the highest pressure against the blood vessels?
systolic, its the number on top, that's why that number is larger
What is the pressure wave in blood called?
The pressure wave, created by systole is called a pulse
What is the measure of blood flow in the arteries called?
Blood pressure
What is the measure of the flow of blood in arteries called?
blood pressure
A measure of the flow of the blood in arteries is called?
blood pressure
What is a pressure needle in checking blood pressure?
There is the blood pressure cuff which wraps around the arm and the pressure guage I believe is called a "sphygmomanometer"
Blood pressure measures the smount of pressure on the wall of?
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.
3 What does blood pressure measure in general?
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.
120 over 80 blood pressure what is the first number?
The first number is called your systolic blood pressure and the second is called your diastolic. The Systolic is the pressure in your arteries when the ventricles are contracting - so it is the maximum pressure that the heart exerts on the arteries. The diastolic is the pressure when the heart is relaxed - so it is the minimum amount of pressure.
