Blood Pressure (BP) Measure
A Blood Pressure (BP) Measure is a physiological measure based on a pressure measure for a blood system.
- Context:
- It can range from being a Low Blood Pressure Measure to being a Healthy Blood Pressure Measure to being a High Blood Pressure Measure.
- It can range from being a Systolic (Maximum) Blood Pressure Measure to being a Diastolic (Minimum) Blood Pressure Measure.
- It can be assessed by a Blood Pressure Monitor.
- It can be a Vital Sign.
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- Example(s):
- a Human Blood Pressure Measure, such as: 120/80, which can range from being normal resting human blood pressure to high resting human blood pressure.
- a Pig Blood Pressure Measure.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- See: Blood Vessel, Artery, Vein, Stroke, Sphygmomanometer, Pressure, Arterial, Systemic Circulation, Systole, Diastolic, Vital Sign, Osmotic Pressure.
References
2015
- (Wikipedia, 2015) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/blood_pressure Retrieved:2015-10-10.
- Blood pressure (BP) is the pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessels. When used without further specification, "blood pressure" usually refers to the arterial pressure in the systemic circulation. It is usually measured at a person's upper arm. Blood pressure is usually expressed in terms of the systolic (maximum) pressure over diastolic (minimum) pressure and is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). It is one of the vital signs along with respiratory rate, heart rate, oxygen saturation, and body temperature. Normal resting blood pressure in an adult is approximately 120/80 mm Hg.
Blood pressure varies depending on situation, activity, and disease states. It is regulated by the nervous and endocrine systems. Blood pressure that is low due to a disease state is called hypotension, and pressure that is consistently high is hypertension. Both have many causes which can range from mild to severe. Both may be of sudden onset or of long duration. Long term hypertension is a risk factor for many diseases, including kidney failure, heart disease, and stroke. Long term hypertension is more common than long term hypotension in Western countries. Long term hypertension often goes undetected because of infrequent monitoring and the absence of symptoms.
- Blood pressure (BP) is the pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessels. When used without further specification, "blood pressure" usually refers to the arterial pressure in the systemic circulation. It is usually measured at a person's upper arm. Blood pressure is usually expressed in terms of the systolic (maximum) pressure over diastolic (minimum) pressure and is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). It is one of the vital signs along with respiratory rate, heart rate, oxygen saturation, and body temperature. Normal resting blood pressure in an adult is approximately 120/80 mm Hg.