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When blood pressure is taken the reading is the time of most pressure and the reading is the time of least pressure.?
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What does the 3 numbers blood pressure reading mean?
The upper reading is the systolic blood pressure while the lower reading is the diastolic blood pressure. Systole is the contraction of the heart while diastole is the relaxation of the heart.
What does it means to take a baseline reading?
this means that a blood pressure reading taken previously when the patient was not ill is used as that patients normal measurement.
What is blood pressure difference in sitting and standing positions?
Because when sitting you are more relaxed, and the blood flowing has less difficult to go upwards from the legs. The most accurate reading of blood pressure is taken when the person is laid on a bed, using an analogical blood pressure device.
I think my blood pressure is high, how can I find out?
You can find out if you have high blood pressure by having your blood pressure checked regularly. Most doctors will diagnose a person with high blood pressure on the basis of two or more readings, taken on several occasions. A consistent blood pressure reading of 140/90 mmHg or higher is considered high blood pressure, another term for hypertension.
What is blood pressure taking with?
Blood pressure is taken with a sphygmomanometer and a stethoscope.
Should a person be asked to rest before blood pressure is taken?
Yes. Any stress like walking, eating, or smoking can increase blood pressure so let the person rest for at least 5 minutes.
What is the medical term meaning systolic?
Systolic Pressure (the other is Diastolic) is the squeezing of the ventricles as they push blood out of the heart and along the arteries to either the body or the lungs.Diastolic Pressure is when the heart is at its most relaxed after the Systolic squeezing.ie a Blood Pressure reading of 120/80mm Hg (which is the ideal) is 120mm HG Systolic Pressure - when there is the most force pushing the blood - over 80mm HG - when there is the least force behind the blood flow.systolic reading denotes the force of contraction of heart and diastolic reading represents relaxation of heart
What is a normal blood pressure for goats?
Blood pressure is not something is taken on goats. The normal blood pressure on a human should be below 140 and 90.
Can dandelion be taken with blood pressure medication?
What effects are caused by using dandelion and blood pressure medication
What artery is blood pressure normally taken from?
radial
What does it mean when your systolic pressure is much higher than your diastolic pressure My blood pressure is 151 over 35 Is this normal?
The systolic blood pressure (top number, heart contracting) should be higher than your diastolic (lower number, heart at rest); but only within reason. The reading you gave should be rechecked Blood pressure should only be taken when you have sat quietly for at least 5 min. with both feet flat on the ground and your arm at heart level. A reading like this should be checked manually, in both arms, before making any judgments about the reading; the pressure you noted is not normal, it is a wide pulse pressure. The top and bottom number should be ABOUT 40 mm apart from each other - in a normal, healthy individual. It is doubtful that a health-care professional would let you leave the office with a reading like this, unless they investigated further. I suspect it is an error in reading, but none the less - I would visit a physician and be evaluated if I were you, just to make sure.
What does a blood pressure of 218 over 84 mean?
A 218/84 blood pressure is excessively high in an adult human being. If this blood pressure reading is taken after the person has been resting, it probably indicates a serious medical condition, or that the person has ingested some sort of stimulant. It can be caused by a wide range of medical problems which can only be accurately determined by a physician.
