How to measure blood pressure?

How to measure blood pressure?

By blood pressure monitor (blood pressure measurement) blood pressure. Blood pressure cuffs from a pump, pressure gauge and rubber cuff structure. Measuring instrument mmHg (mm Hg) in units of blood pressure.

In the cuff air pump, a pressure hand placed around the upper arm and inflated to prevent the flow of blood in the aorta. Located in the heart of the horizontal arm side of the body, the cuff pressure has been released gradually. With the reduction in pressure, health physicians know the feeling of electronic or machine beating, from the stethoscope to hear the elbow on the front of the arteries. The practitioner (or machine) first heard the arterial beating pressure is systolic blood pressure (maximum value). With cuff pressure and fall, pressure throbbing stops at the end is diastolic pressure (base)

What does this mean in blood pressure (BP fig.)?

According to the circumstances, one person can change the blood pressure of the day. Factors that can be done to increase the pressure of caffeine (volume of caffeine or salt), smoking or exercise (such as stress, anxiety, food).

As a normal blood pressure is less than 120/80 the American Heart Association has been defined. Prehypertension between 120/80 for 139/89, blood pressure of 140/90 or more. During pregnancy, normal blood pressure should be less than 120/80.

If your blood pressure reaches high blood pressure, then you should look at your doctor about changes in lifestyle, especially if you have other risk factors such as diabetes or heart disease, then you need medication.

High blood pressure (eg, 180/110 or more) may indicate an emergency. If you have high blood pressure and chest pain, breathing, headache, dizziness or stomach or back pain, consult a doctor immediately. If you do not have symptoms associated with hypertension in this way, then in a few minutes, check again and contact your doctor or more people from there go to the emergency room.

If your blood pressure is less than 100/60, then depending on the symptoms you may have low blood pressure. If you are unsure, consult your doctor.