| pressure is the umbrella concept of the very popular | | | | The blood pressure measurement indicates the |
| high blood pressure and low blood pressure ailments. | | | | normality or abnormality of a person's blood pressure. |
| It is the pressure released by the blood against the | | | | The normal blood pressure is at 120/80 reading. In |
| walls of the blood vessels. Clinically called as the | | | | general, a lower blood pressure is better than a high |
| systemic arterial blood pressure, blood pressure is | | | | one. But an abnormally low blood pressure should be |
| essentially the pressure in the large arteries. The large | | | | a cause for concern and a clinical assessment must |
| arteries are responsible for the delivery of blood to | | | | be done. The acceptable normal blood pressure |
| body parts aside from the lungs. Many are often | | | | reading ends at a 139/89. Pressure levels higher than |
| confused on whether blood pressure is an issue of | | | | that is classified ad high blood pressure. Actually, any |
| the blood or the heart, when it is actually both. | | | | reading exceeding the 120/80 level are already |
| Changes in blood pressure are influenced by both the | | | | considered pre-hypertension cases and must be |
| heart and the blood itself, but mainly and largely of | | | | carefully monitored to prevent full blown |
| the heart. | | | | hypertension or high blood cases. |
| Blood pressure and blood pressure measurement are | | | | A low blood pressure is most manifested by incidents |
| both significant elements of a sound health and a | | | | of frequent fainting, paling of the skin, and dizziness. |
| healthy heart. Blood pressure is a vital sign of the | | | | A low blood pressure results to poor or even |
| heart's primary function. It signifies the heart's | | | | damaged functioning of the different organs of the |
| capability in delivering the blood to different body | | | | body due to insufficient supply of oxygen, minerals, |
| parts and is also indicative of the wellness of other | | | | and nutrients carried by the blood. Dehydration, |
| parts of the circulatory system such as the veins and | | | | severe bleeding, and sever inflammation of an internal |
| arteries. Therefore, measuring your blood's pressure | | | | organ are the common causes of low blood pressure. |
| is of great importance. Any abnormality in the | | | | An abnormally fast or slow heart rate, weak heart |
| measurement of blood pressure can affect the | | | | muscles, and pulmonary embolism are also known |
| body's functioning and well being. A high or a low | | | | causes. Low blood pressure is treated depending on a |
| blood pressure has a big significance in keeping the | | | | particular case's relative cause. Seeking a doctor's |
| entire body (not just the heart) healthy. | | | | assessment is the best way to deal with it. |
| Sphygmomanometer is the instrument used to | | | | On the other hand, common signs and symptoms of |
| measure the blood pressure. The Czech-Austrian | | | | high blood pressure are persistent headaches, |
| Jewish physician Samuel Siegfried Karl Ritter von | | | | dizziness, nosebleeds, nape aches, palpitation, |
| Basch invented the first version of | | | | excessive sweating, muscle cramps, and frequent |
| spygmomanometer. But it was only in 1901 that the | | | | urination. However, it must be noted that these signs |
| instrument became widely popular because of Pulitzer | | | | most occur only in the advance stages already. So |
| Prize winner Harvey Williams Cushing. | | | | measuring your blood pressure regularly is still the |
| An inflatable cuff, a manometer, a tube connecting | | | | best way to prevent a high blood or a low blood |
| the two, and an inflation build are the parts of a | | | | pressure as well. Genetic factors play the biggest role |
| sphygmomanometer. Using a sphygmomanometer | | | | in cases of hypertension, but the risk can be reduced |
| can be confusing for first-timers. First, the cuff is | | | | if early signs are dealt with properly. A healthy |
| usually wrapped around the upper left arm. It is then | | | | lifestyle can do a lot in preventing a high blood |
| inflated until the artery is occluded. A stethoscope is | | | | pressure from occurring. Excessive smoking and |
| placed at the brachial artery of the elbow. As the | | | | alcohol intake, high salt content diet, and a sedentary |
| pressure in the cuff is slowly released, a ticking or | | | | lifestyle are the biggest culprits for hypertension |
| pounding sound will be heard through *the | | | | cases. Appropriateness and effectiveness of available |
| stethoscope*. The pressure level at which the first | | | | medical treatments like diuretics, beta-blockers, or |
| sound is heard is noted as the systolic blood pressure | | | | clonodine are dependent on individual cases. |
| and the second is the diastolic blood pressure. The | | | | Known as the "silent killer", high blood pressure is the |
| systolic blood pressure is the blood's highest pressure | | | | leading cause of heart attacks and heart failures. |
| measured when the heart is beating. The diastolic | | | | Avoiding high blood pressure can significantly reduce |
| blood pressure on the other hand is the blood's | | | | the possibility of tremendously damaging the heart. |
| lowest blood pressure level measured in between | | | | Most heart attacks or myocardial infarction cases are |
| heart's beats. In reading the measurement, the | | | | fatal and lead to irreversible physical, emotional, and |
| systolic is read as over the diastolic (120/80 read as | | | | psychological damages among others. |
| 120 over 80). | | | | |