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BLOOD PRESSURE

February 3, 2010

Before discussing about high blood pressure or hypertension, you should first know about blood pressure. When you perform a physical examination or clinical examination to a doctor, there is usually a special tool used by doctors to check blood pressure. Tools to check the blood pressure is also known sphigmomanometer with Tensimeter. There are digital and there Tensimeter Tensimeter mercury is also still commonly used for clinical examination.

Checking Blood Pressure
When checking blood pressure, there are two numbers that are usually referred to as 120/80. What is these numbers?

The doctor will perform blood pressure checks by having you sit or lie down, because it was the best position to measure blood pressure. Then the doctor will usually be binding on the air bag on the right arm on the arm unless there are injuries. After that, blood pressure measurements were taken. The difference between systolic and diastolic pressure is called pulse pressure.

What is blood pressure? Blood pressure is blood pressure on the arteries when the blood vessels in the heart to pump by all members of the human body. Blood pressure is created by taking two sizes and usually there are two numbers to be called by the doctor. For example doctors call 140-90, then the meaning is 140/90 mmHg. The first number (140) shows the upward pressure due to pulsation of the arteries when the heart or heart beat or beating, and is called the systolic pressure or the pressure is often called. The second number (90) shows the pressure when your heart rest in between pumping, and is called diastolic pressure, or often also referred under pressure.
Once you know your blood pressure, would you want to know whether your blood pressure, including low, normal or high.

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