Measurement of Blood Pressure
Blood pressure is usually measured by an instrument called a sphygmomanometer. To measure the pressure, an inflatable cuff or wide band is placed around the patient’s upper arm and a stethoscope...
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Blood pressure is essentially the pressure exerted by the blood on the walls of the arteries while flowing through them. One type of pressure is the pressure exerted when blood is pumped into the...
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Causes In many cases the causative factor is unknown and it is known as primary or essential hypertension. When the cause of hypertension is established it is known as secondary hypertension....
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Hypotension, or low blood pressure as it is essentially known as, is a very common condition. It is present in a lot of people without any tell tale symptoms and only gets discovered when a person...
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What is Low Blood Pressure? Blood pressure is the force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels, and constitutes one of the principal vital signs of life, which also include heart...
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