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...The term blood pressure usually refers to the pressure measured at a person's upper arm. It is measured on the inside of an elbow at the brachial artery, which is the upper arm's major blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart. A person's BP is usually expressed in terms of the systolic pressure and diastolic pressure, for example 115/75. Read full entry
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Blood pressure?
I have a omron Hem-815f blood
pressure monitor using your
finger, and i was wondering if
someone could help me with how
you use it exactly and what is
normal for it.
the device is with batteries
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hi, first of all the answer you just recieved from TinaO was really dumb. From my experience as a home care nurse, these bp cuffs are not accurate at all. You are better off returning it and using the blood pressure machines at the stores. Best to check approx same time each day and keep a record for your doctor. Good luck. |
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What exactly is blood pressure I went to an eye appointment
the other day, and they took
my blood pressuure. They said
that it was a bit higher then
normal, and honestly im
scared. What is high blood
pressure and what does it
cause? Also, are there ways to
help lower blood pressure?
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High blood pressure is when your blood vessels (the tubes that carry blood around your body) are slightly narrower for some reason causing pressure inside them. It could be due to cholesterol (which is like plaque that builds up in your blood vessels). A high calorie diet with inadequate exercise could cause cholesterol build up. Very high blood pressure due to very high cholesterol levels can lead to heart attack and stroke if not dealth with. However, some people's blood pressure has times when it goes high for a little while. Maybe you should get them to check your cholesterol level. Then they will be able to tell you whether or not it is due to something serious or not. |
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How high can blood pressure I spoke with my mom today.
She's in her late 60s and has
had high blood pressure for
years. She still works
regularly but is staying home
this week to see if her blood
pressure can be moderated
after spiking to 236/145. (I'm
not 100% sure about the second
number--it may be a little
off, but I am absolutely
positive about the 236.)
She was given a new
medication, as well as some
anxiety medicine. She's always
had high blood pressure, but
the 236 even scared her.
So, how close is someone to a
heart attack (or some other
major body malfunction) when
blood pressure goes that high?
I remember my mom's mom had
high blood pressure and died
from a massive heart attack at
age 70 about twenty years ago.
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There is no number that causes a heart attack. So if your BP is say 236/120 for a few days nothing will happen. Or a brisk run or stress that drives up blood pressure for a few minutes or an hour is normal. Its the prolonged high blood pressure for YEARS that damages permanently damages one's heart. Yes, its the length of time that the heart sees this kind of a load that in the end causes damage to the hearts muscles, arteries, veins, valves and nearly every part of the heart. The liver, the kidneys and internal organs get damaged with high blood pressure for a prolonged period of time. This is irrepairable, so it is important to do everything possible to lower it to at least the160/100 mark . That includes a crash diet to get off any extra pounds like now. It is possible that if your mom has had this kind of a blood pressure for years, she has already damaged her heart and her liver and kidneys and of course that will geatly shorten her life. I dont mean to scare you, but I do want to scare you sufficiently to get mom to a Cartiologist immediately. Yes, a Cartiologist, not some Family Practice Doctor. What your mom needs is a new medical advice and treatment of kind. . Even if you have to drive a long distance, go to somewhere like the Cleveland Clinic for treatment or in Minnesota, the Mayo Clinic. These are examples, so find the best Heart Hospital around. I am mentioning this because your mom needs special kind of help to combat this high blood pressure. Not some oridinary doctor or even an ordinary Cartiologist. It is that important to get treatment right now at the level ive mentioned above. |
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Name: Anonymous888917321
My blood pressure was 82 over
52. What does that mean? I
am afraid as I just don't
understand what these numbers
mean.
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