Systolic
This is the top number in a blood pressure reading.
The time of the heart cycle when blood is being ejected from the heart ventricles.
The heart is working
The time of the heart cycle when blood is being ejected from the heart ventricles.
The heart is working
Diastole
This is the bottom number in a blood pressure reading
The time of the heart cycle when blood is filling the heart.
The heart is relaxing; The number is the most dangerous if it is high.
The normal BP is 120/80
This is the ideal number. Most dont sit at this number.
The time of the heart cycle when blood is filling the heart.
The heart is relaxing; The number is the most dangerous if it is high.
The normal BP is 120/80
This is the ideal number. Most dont sit at this number.
High BP is when the systolic number is at or above 140
Hypertension
Another name for high blood pressure, hypertension is caused typically from poor dieting and over consuming minerals particularly salt. It affects nearly 95% of people in the United States.
Pulse Pressure
Fairly recently, the difference between systolic and diastolic pressure has been gaining interest in the research community. This pulse pressure has been found to correlate literally with heart attack risk--the higher the number, the higher the risk
Measuring Blood Pressure
Use a stethoscope and a Blood Pressure cuff.
Do's and Don't's of Blood Pressure
Do: use left arm if can (the heart is closer to the left side)
have them relax their arm
have feet flat on the ground
listen for first sound and listen for last sound
let gage go down 3 lines per second when finished let all the air go out you dont want their arm to turn blue
Don't: cross legs (it will build up pressure and stop blood flow)
watch the needle jump
go up past 200
keep cup inflates
have them relax their arm
have feet flat on the ground
listen for first sound and listen for last sound
let gage go down 3 lines per second when finished let all the air go out you dont want their arm to turn blue
Don't: cross legs (it will build up pressure and stop blood flow)
watch the needle jump
go up past 200
keep cup inflates