Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure : Pressure of blood against the walls of the arteries
Systolic : Number that is on the top, and when heart is contracting
Diastolic : Number that is on the bottom, and when heart is at rest
Systolic range : 90 - 140
Diastolic range : 60 - 90
Hypertension : High blood pressure, above 140 systolic or over 90 diastolic
Hypotension : Low blood pressure, under 90 over 60
To measure systolic : Sound of first beat
To measure diastolic : No beat is heard
Hypertension thickens heart muscle (hypertrophy) and reduces chamber in size
Thigh cuff for large arms, Small cuff pediatrics
Sphygmomanometer is instrument use to take blood pressure
Pulse pressure: Difference between systolic and diastolic
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