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Blood Pressure

One of the vital signs of human beings, blood pressure is the pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the blood vessels. It varies with the strength of the heartbeat, the elasticity of the arterial walls, the volume and viscosity of the blood, and a person's health, age, and physical condition. Normal adult blood pressure is approximately 120/80 mm/Hg.

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'can alka seltzer cause your blood pressure to rise?

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It can. Alka Selzer contains sodium bicarbonate, which would add salt to your diet. In most hypertensive (high blood pressure) patients, you want to limit your salt intake. Thus, I would not recommend taking this medication unless you talked to your doctor.

If you are having indigestion, there are other medications you can take that will not effect your blood pressure. Talk with a pharmacist or your doctor.

Is a blood pressure reading of 120 over 50 dangerous for a person aged 61?

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The level of standard is below 140 over 90.

Acupuncture helps regulate blood pressure, according to new research. A University of California, Irvine study found that electro acupuncture treatments lowered high blood pressure in rats by as much as 50 percent.

What should be the bp of 42 year old man?

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120/80. I say this as a 42 year old man and stoke survivor

People without CVD risk factors should have their blood pressure measured at what age?

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It would never hurt to check your blood pressure at any age, but for a person of either sex, at the onset of puberty and weekly thereafter.

Is blood pressure 66 over 90 ok?

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Theoretically, a BP of 84/66 is a little low. The low normal BP is 90/60. However, depending on the age, sex, physical fitness and a few other factors, it could be OK. For example, it's normal for young children to have a lower BP (90/60). Men usually have a higher BP than women. Professional athletes could have higher blood pressure during their performance. However, if this is a teenager or adult, it is considered hypotension or low blood pressure, and it should be checked by a physician.

Why and how does blood pressure change during steady state exercise?

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Stroke volume: Stroke volume is the amount of blood ejected per beat from left ventricle and measured in ml/beat. Stroke volume to its highest during sub maximal exercise and doesn't increase during maximal exercise. The greatest increase of stroke volume increases in the transition from rest to moderate exercise, during maximal exercise stroke volume doesn't go over its peak of 120 - 140 per minute Starling's law states that the stroke volume is limited towards the venous return, of which is the amount of the blood that is available to enter the left atrium and pass to the left ventricle

How high does your blood pressure have to be to have a heart attack?

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Although high blood pressure is a very important contributing problem or risk factor for heart attacks, there is no specific blood pressure that is required to have a heart attack. If there is a blockage of a blood vessel that supplies blood to the heart, due to either a fatty deposit of cholesterol, or a blood clot, a heart attack will result.

Why does exercise help in preventing high blood pressure?

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Because, when you are excersizing, you are working the fat off your body, and that is one of the main reasons you get high blood pressure.

What is the ideal blood pressure for 40 year old males?

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The ideal blood pressure for 40 year old males varies according to activity level. Doctors recommend that blood pressure be lower than 120/80 at almost any age.

Arterial system has one venous system has two?

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brachiocephalic

What blood pressure monitor is most recommended by doctors?

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There are many BP monitors and I have had many. Lloydspharmcy do excellent blood pressure monitors for £10.00 and they are the same accuracy as the £100.00 blood pressure monitors more information CAN be found if you google search how accurate are the lloydspharmacy blood pressure monitors

Why does blood pressure decrease after long term exercise?

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Yes your blood pressure will decrease for a couple of different reasons: The first is that your blood vessels have dilated to provide muscles with an increase in oxygenated blood and the surface (peripheral blood vessels) will dilate to increase the rate of heat loss from the body. Over a sustained period of exercise (months) the blood vessels will become more elastic, decreasing the pressure on the vessel walls and more importantly on the left ventricle of the heart. There will be a similar decrease in your resting heart rate. Overall your cardiovascular system will become "younger".

Can you play sports with high blood pressure?

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yes u just have to make sure u drink lots of water and if u have high blood pressure pills to take them before doing anything active like sports

Why does blood pressure vary during exercise?

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Because your heart works harder to get blood around your body also the fitter you are the less your blood pressure will rise. You can tell if your blood pressure has risen if your pulse/heart beat is faster.

AnswerDepending on what exercise you do your body will react differently.

Aerobic exercise utilizes the large muscle groups to preform repetitive motions.

*walking, jogging, running, swimming, cycling, etc.

Isometric exercise involves a sustained contraction of individual or muscle groups.

*weight lifting

Of the two Aerobic exercise often puts a higher demand on the body as it is a constant and continual motion v/s isometric which usually has periods of rest between sets of activity.

Aerobic work depends on energy from the body to fuel the increase in oxygen demand. The muscles in use require oxygen to function and the increase in activity means an increase in the oxygen required which means that our bodies need additional energy to supply our muscles in order to continue to function properly. This is accomplished by our our increase in respiratory consumption (we breath faster and harder) to get more oxygen into our lungs, and into our blood. Also the increased respiration dumps the Co2 faster as we are now producing more than average during increased physical stress.

Our hearts also must pump more quickly to aid in this process. As our heart beats faster it also beat with a more forceful intensity to supplement our bodies new demand for energy and oxygen as well as byproduct removal.

Thus raising our blood pressure.

AnswerWhen exercising you blood needs to work harder to supply your muscles with more oxygen. Your heart does this by pumping more blood around the body with more powerful contractions which therefore raises your blood pressure. Your systolic blood pressure increases during exercise as the cardiovascular system delivers more blood to the working muscles and your diastolic blood pressure stays roughly the same or decrease slightly and this is all to do with the dilated blood vessels in the working muscles that let heat escape.

Is blood pressure reduced after delivery?

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Yes it is possible to have high blood pressure after giving birth, it happen to a friend of mind and her Dr said that it was not rare it happens to some, her blood pressure was normal during her pregnancy and right after she gave birth, he prescribed her some high blood pressure medicine, he said that it was just the hormonds after giving birth and will take about 6wks are more to go away.

What may happen if a person is having a very high blood pressure?

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There is no singular cause for high blood pressure in the majority of cases; however, heredity, diabetes, kidney ailments, dietary habits and overall health aid in the development of the condition.

What does it mean when systolic and diastolic pressures are close together?

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Your heart is about to explode and you die

Is a blood pressure of 166 over 115 too high?

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Yes, this blood pressure reading is high. Have you been active? If so, rest for 10 minutes and take your blood pressure again. If your blood pressure is still this high, talk to your doctor. High blood pressure does a lot of damage on the body and can result in stroke, heart attack, and various other conditions.

Can junk food help you if you have low blood pressure?

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Yes it can be helpful to get your blood pressure up just not to much, trusted source

What are the ideal numbers for a healthy blood pressure reading?

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The ideal numbers for a healthy blood pressure reading are less than 120. Anything above 120 is considered high blood pressure and one should immediately see a doctor.

What happens when you have low blood pressure?

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Low blood pressure (hypotension) is pressure so low it causes symptoms or signs due to the low flow of blood through the arteries and veins. When the flow of blood is too low to deliver enough oxygen and nutrients to vital organs such as the brain, heart, and kidney, the organs do not function normally and may be permanently damaged.

Symptoms:

Blurred vision

Confusion

Vertigo

Fainting

Dizziness

Sleepiness

Weakness

Causes:

Advanced Diabetes

Anaphylaxis (life-threatening allergic response)

Changes in heart rhythm (arrhythmia)

Dehydration

Fainting

Heart attack

Heart failure

Shock (caused by severe infection, stroke, anaphylaxis, heart attack or major trauma)

How do you do a Tilt Test for orthostatic hypotension?

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You take blood pressure readings with the patient laying supine, sitting then standing. Waiting two minutes between each reading. Any sign of a drop in 20 mm-Hg systolic is considered a positive sign