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What is blood pressure needed for?
Blood pressure is defined as "the pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessels." If someone has no blood pressure, it means their heart is no longer circulating blood which means they are either dead or near death.
What blood pressure readings means?
Blood vessels are the part of the circulatory system which transports blood throughout the body.Blood pressure (BP) is the pressure exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels. It means blood pressure is the speed of circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels.
What is inadequate blood supply to an organ?
Deficient blood supply means not enough blood; this happens if there is a problem with the circulation, which could be caused by a blood clot inside a blood vessle, or pressure on a vessle, or a severed blood vessle, or arteriosclerosis.
Why does an increase in blood volume result in a decrease in blood pressure?
It doesn't. The opposite is true. Blood pressure is proportional to blood volume. The greater the blood volume is, the higher the blood pressure will be. This is because there will be a greater volume of blood flowing through the blood vessels which means that a greater pressure will be exerted on the walls of the blood vessels, which means increased blood pressure.
Deficient blood supply to the myocardium is?
Deficient blood supply to the myocardium is: ischemia Ischemia is the medical terms for deficient blood supply to the myocardium. The suffix -emia denotes a blood condition; ischem/o means to hold back. With occlusion from atherosclerosis, the blood flow is restricted, resulting in deficient blood supply.
What is a word that means to miss or to be deficient in something?
to miss or be deficient = lack
Can blood circulation stop when sleep?
If your blood stops circulating it means your heart has stopped beating and you are most likely dead. So no, your blood circulation should not stop when you sleep.
Is hypogyclemia high blood sugar?
No. Hypoglycemia is actually Low Blood Sugar. The word Hypo means, low, deficient, or under. Hyperglycemia is, on the other hand, High Blood Sugar, denotated by the Hyper prefix that means - High, Over, Above.
What does it mean if you have low blood volume?
Low blood volume means that you do not have the amount of blood that you should have in your body. This could mean that you only have half, or maybe even more. Low blood volume could mean you are losing blood somewhere.
What does a hematocrit of 29 mean in an adult female?
It means you are iron deficient (don't have enough red blood cells in your blood as a result of low iron). You may require iron supplements. Discuss with your doctor.
What is a four letter word that means to miss or be deficient in something?
to miss or be deficient = lack
What does a high CO2 level indicate?
It means that the levels of carbon dioxide in the blood are increased usually causing a deficient level of oxygen. This condition can cause cells to die.
