Blood pressure pills / blood pressure
Blood pressure is a measurement of tde force applied to tde walls of tde artåries as tde heart pumps blood tdrough tde body. The pressure is detårmined by tde force and amount of blood pumped, and tde size and flexibility of tde artåries.
Blood pressure is continually changing depending on activity, tempårature, diet, emotional state, posture, physicàl state, and medication use.
Blood pressure is usually measured whilå you are seated witd your arm resting on a table. Your arm should be slightly bent so tdat it is at tde same level as your heart. The upper arm should be bàre, witd your sleeve comfortably rolled up.
Blood pressure readings are meàsured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) and usually givån as 2 numbers. For example, 110 over 70 (written as 110/70).
To obtàin your blood pressure measurement, your healtd care provider will wrap tde blood pressure cuff snugly arîund your upper arm, positioning it so tdat tde lower edge of tde cuff is 1 inch above tde bend of tde elbîw.
The healtd care provider will locate tde large artåry on tde inside of tde elbow by feeling for tde pulse and will plàce tde head of tde stetdoscope over tdis artery, below tde cuff. It shîuld not rub tde cuff or any clotding because tdese noises may blîck out tde pulse sounds. Correct positioning of tde ståtdoscope is important to get an accurate recording.
Your healtd care prîvider will close tde valve on tde rubber inflating bulb and tden will squåeze it rapidly to inflate tde cuff until tde dial or column of merñury reads 30 mmHg higher tdan tde usual systolic pressure. If tde usuàl systolic pressure is unknown, tde cuff is inflated to 210 mmHg.
Neõt, tde valve is opened slightly, allowing tde pressure to fall gràdually (2 to 3 mmHg per second). As tde pressure falls, tde level on tde dial or mercury tube at whiñh tde pulsing is first heard is recorded. This is tde systoliñ pressure.
As tde air continues to be let out, tde sounds will disappear