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    BLOOD PRESSURE What Is Blood Pressure? Blood pressure determines the force of the blood that pushes against the arteries walls. Blood pressure can be measured to determine if the force is just right or if it need attention. The first number measured is called the systolic, you often hear it referred to as the top number. This number measures the pressure in which your hearts pumps out the blood. The second number measured is called the diastolic blood pressure, you often hear it referred to as…

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    Blood Pressure Case Study

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    When the heart pumps blood through the blood vessels, the blood pushes against the walls of your blood vessels, and such a force is defined as blood pressure. Blood pressure represents the rises and falls with the phases of the heartbeat, and the heart is at its highest during systole and at rest during diastole. The systolic pressure is the measurement of when the heart muscle contracts to force blood through the arteries, while the diastolic pressure is the measurement of when the heart is at…

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    Did you know that High Blood Pressure was the number one factor for a stroke and major risk factor for heart disease? High blood pressure also known as hypertension is an often-silent cardiovascular condition that may lead to heart attack, stroke and major organ failure. Today, I would like to discuss what high blood pressure is and some of the signs and symptoms, what causes high blood pressure, and I would like to share some information in how to prevent hypertension. The first thing I would…

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    cardiovascular disease, in which the blood pressure is abnormally high. For a person be Hypertensive the blood pressure has to be higher than 140 over 90 mmHg, this means the systolic reading is over 140 mmHg or the diastolic reading is over 90 mmHg. The blood pressure, in mmHg:  Normal blood pressure is less than 120 systolic and when the diastolic is less than 80.  Prehypertension is 120 to 139 systolic or when the diastolic is 80 to 89.  High blood pressure stage 1 is 140 to 159 systolic…

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    Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) What is Hypertension? Hypertension is more commonly known as high blood pressure. It is when the force of blood in the arteries stretches the artery wall past maximum capacity. This can result in health problems like heart disease or a stroke. Arteries are tubes that transport blood through the heart which then transfer blood throughout the body. There are two types of hypertension: primary hypertension and secondary hypertension. Primary hypertension is the…

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    Blood Pressure Experiment

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    Blood Pressure: Systolic and Diastolic Abstract Blood pressure is when your heart beats and so it pumps blood back up to your body for it to have energy and oxygen. However, as your blood pushes it creates strength, so this creates blood pressure. Pulse is to see the rate of your heart going beats per minute. In this experiment, we gather data to see if the level of physical activity could affect the result of the systolic and diastolic measures in blood pressure and if the pulse would also be…

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    High Blood Pressure Isn’t Picky Its Don’t Care About You Age It’s Not An Age Thing Is Just One Of Those Things That Hit You Out Of The Blue Really. Living with high blood pressure can be a scary experience because keeping your numbers in check is good for your health. For many people, controlling high blood pressure is taking pills every day to keep their blood pressure under control. There are several steps you can take to regulate your blood pressure without medication. Of course, you’ll…

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    you checked your blood pressure? You should monitor your blood pressure often because it is vital to your health. High blood pressure is common in many people and is found in all different ages. “In the United States, approximately 85 million people have high blood pressure” (Nordqvist). High blood pressure is a serious medical condition with many causes that can lead to heart attack and stroke. So what is high blood pressure and what causes it? “If a person has high blood pressure it means the…

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    student nurse taking a manual blood pressure and is included in appendix B along with the scenario in which the skill was found which is included in appendix A. This patch will critically review manual blood pressure. It will then go on to critically review my development and competence throughout the programme by looking at the gold standard in relation to manual blood pressure. Furthermore, it will look at the contemporary issues in practice related to manual blood pressure and a twelve…

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    High blood pressure, which is also known to be hypertension is one of the number one diseases, that takes most lives around the globe. The concept measures blood that pushes against the walls of one 's arteries as it moves through the human body. Studies have shown that, its normal for blood pressure to move up and down. However, attention is given when it rises above the normal figure. Results of that (blood pressure above the normal figure) mostly lead to stroke, heart attack and what have you…

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