Blood pressure

referred to as blood pressure, it 's the force pushing against the walls of arteries as it flows through them, (Medical Dictionary, 2016). When the heart beats to push out blood from the arteries blood pressure is at its highest.Hypertension sometimes called “Silent killer” because patients can live with the condition for years without any signs and symptoms. Systolic is the first blood pressure reading, it is when the heart is contracting while diastolic is the second blood pressure reading…

The first round of research indicated that it could lower blood pressure, even when the patient had a sodium intake of 3300 mg/day, also the research showed it decreased the use of first line blood pressure medications. Numerous studies have revealed the diet reduces the risk of stroke, some kind of cancer, heart disease, kidney stones, heart failure, diabetes, and many other diseases…

Blood lipids include LDL (bad cholestrol), HDL (good cholestrol) and trigycerides. The focus should be on lowering LDL and increasing HDL. Three factors mainly determine the amount of cholesterol in the blood. Firstly, the amount produced by the liver (this is largely genetic); secondly, the amount absorbed from the intestinal tract and, finally, cholesterol…

taking the blood pressure at different times. The patient should begin in a supine position for at least five minutes. The patient should not cross their legs or feet and should remain still for the five minutes at rest. After the five minutes, the nurse takes the blood pressure to retrieve a baseline blood pressure. The nurse then instructs the patient to change to a sitting position on the side of the bed. Once the patient sits on the side of the bed, the nurse should immediately take the…

hypertension with superimposed eclampsia, and gestational hypertension. The most common type of hypertensive disorder in pregnancy is preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is a syndrome that affects both mother and fetus. It is defined as an increase in blood pressure after 20 weeks gestation and accompanied by proteinuria in a woman previously normotensive. It afflicts 3% to 5% of pregnancies and is a leading cause of maternal mortality; especially in developing countries…

the heart and help keep the heart rhythm normal (Amiodarone (Oral Route), 2015). Benzapril (Lotensin). Mr. Borg had been taking benzapril (Lotensin) 10 mg po qd prior to his admission into the hospital to help maintain a normal blood pressure. Benazepril relaxes the blood vessels, which in return…

dangerous condition of having excessively high blood pressure. Another name for hypertension is high blood pressure (HBP). High blood pressure is the force of the blood against the artery wall. When blood pressure is too high, it puts extra strain on the arteries and heart. This in which may eventually cause severe heart disease and stroke. Normal blood pressure is less than 120/80 and treatment is usually best for any individual with a blood pressure over 140/90. Hypertension is a very common…

people in 2013.2 Being the national leading cause of death, CVD kills one Australian every 12 minutes.2 The main types of CVD are coronary heart disease, stroke, and heart failure.3 It is estimated that 4.6 million Australian adults have high blood pressure which is a major risk factor for CVD, accounting for 32% of the population.2 Salt is a chemical compound made up of sodium and chloride. It is commonly used to season and preserve foods in both the food industry and private homes. People…

The sphygmomanometer is used to read our blood pressure. Many of us are aware of this medical machine because we get our blood pressure checked at the doctor’s office. This is important to us because it can let us know of any heart complications such as high blood pressure, strokes, heart attacks, or kidney disease. All of these are preventable if caught in time with a doctor’s supervision and medication. Although many of us have seen this device there is a process to using this medical…

Vital signs are measurements of the body’s basic functions and are the signs of life. In this experiment, the vital signs measured include heart rate, respiration rate, blood pressure, and pulse oximetry. These vital signs and change of vital signs are affected by factors such as gender, race, genetics, lifestyle, exercise, and environment. This experiment focuses on the effect of exercise and physical conditioning on vital signs and the change of vital signs after performing exercise.…