the pressure of circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels. When used without further specification, "blood pressure" usually refers to the pressure in large arteries of the systemic circulation. Use this tag in questions related to measurement and study about blood pressure and diseases which involve high/low/irregular blood pressure.
Questions tagged [blood-pressure]
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Blood Pressure: Significance of difference between systolic and diastolic
I wanted to understand what is the difference between systolic and diastolic readings of blood pressure. I understand 120-80 to about 100-60 is considered normal but does the difference in the two values in the reading hold any significance?
I have…
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Why does weight loss lower blood pressure?
I have read that weight loss is an effective lifestyle modification for people with hypertension, and systolic pressure may be reduced by up to 1-2 mmHg for every 1kg of weight lost.
What is the physiological reason for weight loss reducing blood…
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How does sodium ion increase blood pressure?
So I have been reading about the RAAS system and I was wondering how natrium (sodium ) ions increase blood pressure.I have been looking up on the internet and have yet to find an answer.Help
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Blood pressure difference while seated and laid down
My blood pressure readings differ a lot when I read them while seated and while I lay down on a bed.
I tie the strap in both cases to my left bicep and rest for a minute before noting the readings down.
For example, one reading I took was:
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High Blood Pressure - Na or NaCl?
What is the cause of high blood pressure? or, Which foods can cause high blood pressure?
Is it just sodium, or sodium chloride? I'm confused because sodium chloride should ionise in the aqueous medium of the stomach.
It'd be great if someone could…
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How are limits determined for systotic and diastotic blood pressure?
I know that the upper limits for systotic/diastotic blood pressure are 120/80. What is the mathematics behind these numbers? I am curious because I did not find information regarding how the numbers are arrived at. I am not sure if the numbers are…
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Blood pressure measurement
When measuring your blood pressure in your arm, when you hear the sound to measure the systolic, is that sound NOT the heartbeat?
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The blood pressure when blood comes out of body
Is there any certain amount of pressure difference between our blood pressure and barometric pressure when blood of our body begins to come out?
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