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When taking a blood pressure the systolic pressure is the pressure reading when the?
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Blood pressure readings are always expressed as two values, one high and one low, representing the squeeze (systolic) and relax (diastolic) phases of the heart's pumping.
The units of blood pressure are millimetres of Mercury - that might seem a strange kind of measurement but it's really just seeing how far up a tube the pressure can push a column of mercury. So the full expression is, for example, 120 millimetres of mercury or 120 mmHg.
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What does the high number of blood pressure stand for?
The larger of the two numbers in a blood pressure reading is the "systolic" reading. The lower number is the "diastolic." The systolic reading measures how hard the heart pumps when it contracts; whereas the diastolic reads the pressure when the heart relaxes.
What is the difference from systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure?
Systolic (the higher number) is a reading of the pressure in your blood vessels when your heart is beating at its maximum strength. Diastolic (the lower number) tells you what the pressure is in your blood vessels when your heart is at rest.
What is the medical term meaning difference between the systolic and diastolic blood pressure reading?
Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings.
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.
When taking a blood pressure what readings mean hypertensive?
Hypertensive stands for "high blood pressure" A reading of this sort could be anything above 175 systolic (blood being pumped from the heart around the body)
When taking blood pressure the first tapping sound heard is recorded is the first sound systolic or diastolic?
systolic
What is the first beat heard through a stethoscope when taking blood pressure?
systolic
What is your opinion of blood pressure reading of 124/53 - pulse 61 Thanks?
Blood pressure reading: Systolic 124, diastolic 53, pulse 61 -- your opinion?
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 the highest pressure exerted by blood in your arteries called?
The upper Blood Pressure Number is the Systolic, Which is the force of blood in your arteries when you heart beats.
Why is it not possible to obtain diastolic blood pressure using the palpatory method?
The palpatory method of obtaining a blood pressure is when the person taking the blood pressure feels the radial pulse (in the wrist) while pumping up the blood pressure cuff. When the radial pulse disappears, this is the systolic blood pressure. The systolic blood pressure is the pressure exerted in the arteries when the heart has contracted and is forcing the blood through the arteries - it therefore gives the reading for the maximum blood pressure. When we feel a pulse, we are feeling the blood being forced through the arteries (meaning we only feel the pulse at the maximum pressure which is the same as the systolic blood pressure, allowing us to get a systolic blood pressure from feeling the pulse). The diastolic blood pressure is the pressure in the arteries when the heart is relaxed, or the minimum amount of pressure. Because the pressure is lower at this stage, it is not possible to feel the pulse and therefore it is not possible to obtain a diastolic reading using the palpatory method, a stethoscope is required to be able to hear the blood flow rather than feel it.
What is a normal blood pressure reading?
The normal blood pressure is usually between 120-140 mm Hg (systolic) and 80 - 90 mm Hg (diastolic). Anything higher will be considered as high blood pressure
