Questions tagged [blood-pressure]
Use this tag when asking about the pressure of the circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels. Blood pressure is a reliable indicator of several medical conditions.
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Congestive heart Failure
It seems to me that if a person has congestive heart failure and their blood pressure is over 140, the high blood pressure is a good sign. That is, it shows that heart is still strong enough to do the ...
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Crystalloid infusion during anaphylactic shock
My text book states that intravenous crystalloid infusion is a method of treating anaphylactic shock.
I can't get why, as there is no fluid loss in case of anaphylactic shock, at least that is what ...
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Taking Blood Pressure Bilaterally — Why?
There's a physician that always takes blood pressures bilaterally for EVERY patient he sees. These patients are assumed to be healthy adults coming in for basic routine medical exams.
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Can one have high and low blood pressure at the same time?
I understand that the heart is a pump. The systolic (SYS) one is when it pumps, the diastolic (DIA) one is when it fills with blood again.
Now I think the following holds:
SYS of 140 mmHg or more => ...
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Are “Wrist” blood pressure monitors less accurate then Upper arm?
There are thoughts that Wrist blood pressure monitors like the one shown below are less accurate than Upper Arm ones. Also, one of the respectable site mentions same with reasonable arguments. Is that ...
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What affect does a small amount of alcohol have on blood pressure?
The internet has all sorts of information on heavy alcohol use ( it is bad). But I am wondering about a couple drinks , that is a total of 25 ml of ethanol.There is some information that it dilates ...
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Should I drink coconut water daily? Many sites praise the health effect
Example article found with DDG: 8 Science-Based Health Benefits of Coconut Water
The Bottom Line
Coconut water is a delicious, nutritious and natural beverage that’s
extremely good for you.
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Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor Accuracy?
I have both a wrist blood pressure monitor and an upper arm blood pressure monitor.
I generally enjoy using the wrist monitor more, as it's difficult for me to secure the cuff on the arm monitor, as ...
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Affect of raw and diluted sodium on human
What is the affect of sodium on human if taken raw and if taken diluted . For example if I take 5g salt as raw and if I diluted the same with 1 liter water and consume will the effects on the body ...
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How does a blood transfusion directly from one person to another through a line work?
In Person of Interest, Shaw inserts a line into a guy's arm that goes directly into her arm for a blood transfusion. See clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYQRa6IYf0A&t=83
What determines the ...
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Passing out after injections [closed]
Last October I had an injection which was need for my trip to Costa Rica, a few minutes later I passed out and split my head open due to landing on concrete. On Monday I'm having a typhoid injection ...
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What are the expected variances of blood pressure readings on home monitors?
For a long time I've noticed that if I take my blood pressure a second time, the readings vary especially for the systolic reading. If I don't like the reading, I just take it again (recording both).
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Can a colloid intravascular volume expander be used in chronic orthostatic hypotension?
For conditions such as POTS (Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) which are unable to regulate appropriate blood pressure / HR on postural changes, they are treated with volume expansion - like ...
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If sphygmomanometer literally cuts off the blood flow, is it gonna kill the patient if pressure is not released?
As the title says. I just learnt how sphygmomanometer works. If it cuts off the blood till I decrease the pressure to the highest blood pressure, then shouldn't it cause serious problems? Even in ...
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At what point would blood loss impede the ability to achieve an erection?
So first I feel I should clarify this isn't to support some vampire fetish. No this is actually to bring some scientific fact to my fictional work.
How many pints in a one month period could an ...
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What is the blood pressure within the right ventricle?
The circulatory system can be divided into two cycles, a pulmonary circulation and a systemic circulation. As the right ventricle only needs to supply the lungs with deoxygenated blood, the muscle is ...
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How can a BP goal be recommended, but not a diastolic or systolic goal?
Out of curiousity, I'm researching the JNC 8 guidelines for hypertension, and when reading this publication, I noticed it says:
There is strong evidence to support treating hypertensive persons ...
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How much more accurate are indwelling arterial catheters compared to standard, non-invasive blood pressure monitoring?
I wonder how much more accurate and reliable indwelling arterial catheters are compared to standard, non-invasive techniques to monitor ICU patients' blood pressure.
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Quicker increase in breathing rate due to stretching/engaging tired muscles [closed]
After exercise or after eating too much food (or both) I usually become tired. I regularly observe that if I strech or engage major muscles (chest or legs) my breathing rate quickens considerably in ...
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Why is Ebrantil (Urapidil) not FDA approved?
Ebtrantil (Urapidil) is commonly used as an antihypertensive in Europe, also due to its additive interaction with other antihypertensives, and less likely to alter the heart rate compared to similar ...
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Does giving blood lower blood pressure?
While it seems logical that reducing any fluid in a body would reduce the pressure does the body regulate it's own pressure after donating blood or is it lowered?
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How soon will a person die if they are hung upside down?
Sorry if my question is too silly or is in the wrong place.
How soon will a person die if they are hung upside down?
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Is there a correlation between arthritis and diastolic blood pressure?
Is there a correlation between arthritis and diastolic blood pressure?
i.e if diastolic is high you get arthritic symptoms or vice versa.
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Which vessel could a pumping vessel in the left middle side of forehead be?
There is a vessel located on the left middle side of my forehead which keeps pumping for few times noticeably every few minutes, my question is:
What are vessels flowing on the left-mid side of the ...
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What is a constipation remedy that doesn't give you a headache or raise your blood pressure?
What is a constipation remedy that doesn't give you a headache or raise your blood pressure the way senna, or various salts (magnesium oxide, potassium), or enemas (salts) do?
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Why does caffeine raise your blood pressure when it's a diuretic?
Why does caffeine raise your blood pressure when it puts your kidneys into overdrive?
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Physical activity and blood pressure
Apparently physical activity can significantly raise blood pressure.
Is prolonged strenuous physical activity (8hrs+) a risk factor for the effects of high blood pressure?
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Correlation between blood pressure and cardiac output in the elderly
Why does blood pressure have little correlation with cardiac output in the elderly? (Source ATLS student course manual)
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What do blood pressure readings indicate?
I have heard 120 by 80 is considered normal blood pressure.
What do these numbers indicate?
I am not a science student. Please explain in non-complicated language.
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Measuring Blood Pressure at home
I want to start keeping track on my blood pressure at home. If I take multiple daily measurements during the month of December should I average it at the end of the month and then use that final ...
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Any meds to increase blood pressure?
Are there any meds , aside from caffeine , that increase blood pressure . I know physical exercise can produce a temporary increase but I am wondering about something that can increase it for hours. ...
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Is it a good idea to replace Sodium Chloride (NaCl) with Potassium Chloride (KCl) for everyday consumption?
Increased sodium intake is linked to higher blood pressure, and therefore larger chance of developing cardiovascular issues.
On the other hand, increased potassium intake (within RDA, which is a ...
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Herbs that Would Relax the Mind but Not Decrease Blood Pressure? [closed]
Recently, I have been wondering whether there are herbal remedies that would relax the mind from situations related to stress but NOT decrease blood pressure. So far, it has been easy for me to find ...
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Various effects of prednisolone
I've just been given a prednisolone treatment after widsom tooth extraction (on local anaesthetic). I'm on 40mg per day, aside with 3g of amoxicillin per day. I weigh about 62kg
I've read the ...
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Is decaffeinated coffee a diuretic?
Caffeine is a known diuretic, stimulates urine production, and I have even seen "potential dehydration" as one of the arguments in the perennial "is coffee good or bad" debate. It also changes blood ...
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Low Resting Heart Rate but high bp
My resting heart rate is around 50 bpm but my blood pressure is around 122/78. Is this unhealthy?
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Why does high blood pressure cause tinnitus?
There are multiple reports on the internet where people state that they got tinnitus from high blood pressure. Usually it is related to exertion or having an orgasm.
Just wondering if anyone has t ...
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Can stress increase blood pressure?
Whenever I get my blood pressure checked, whether by machine or person, I become extremely stressed. My heart rate then increases quite a bit into the hundreds, usually around 110-120 (my normal is 55-...
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Is wanting to eat a lot of salt, a sign for something?
So recently most of my colleagues have been commenting that I eat too much salt and they're saying it's a sign for blood pressure and some says it's diabetes. And I do occasionally have a craving for ...
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What causes aortic aneurysm
An aortic aneurysm is a balloon-like bulge in the aorta, the large artery
that carries blood from the heart through the chest and torso.
What could be the possible causes of aneurism?
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Nasal corticosteroids and hypertenstion
Can corticosteroid nasal sprays such as Nasonex (mometasone) and Rhinocort Aqua (budesonide), effect blood pressure? Do topical steroids like that enter the blood stream in such a way that they ...
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Dataset for Tele-medicine Vital Signs
I'm a newbie to medical and healthcare informatics. I need to access some raw telemedicine dataset including vital signs for a single person over a specific period of time. Basically my questions are:
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How can blood pressure be high but my pulse low?
Someone whose blood pressure reads 188/134 with a pulse of 62. Read a few more times even after she woke up it stays in that area. Calm, not taking any drugs, normal weight, good health and not sick ...
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What is the 80/20 for high blood pressure?
I've seen a whole variety of advice for high blood pressure. What's the most effect way to address it? I.e. what 20% of the possible changes make 80% of the difference?
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Do these blood pressure readings make sense?
One day, I went to many pharmacists to measure my blood pressure. I found that the readings are different. I don't know wither my blood pressure rapidly changes or the devices are not very accurate. I ...
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Does ideal range pulse rate and blood pressure always indicate no serious illness
Is it possible for people with serious illness (cancer, AIDs etc) to have pulse rate and blood pressure to still be in the ideal range?
In other words, if my blood pressure and pulse range are in the ...
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Specialist to treat low Sodium
My 74 year old Dad has lower Sodium and Chloride than normal in his bloodwork.
After taking 1/2 teaspoon of salt with his dinner, the Sodium and Chloride levels are still low, but blood pressure is ...
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Why cold on the back hurts more than cold in the front?
I'd rather have appended this to the health group, but I guess the biology se was better for this.
The question is, why is it that the cold, on the back, hurts, whereas the cold on the front, arms, ...
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cardiac arrest effects on blood pressure
I was wondering about the effects of cardiac arrest on blood pressure.
What would the blood pressure be while cardiac arrest? Would there be any pressure at all (because the heart can't pump blood ...
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Looking for studies about how blood pressure changes are perceived by our brain
More specifically, I'm looking for how the brain perceives its own local blood pressure changes if it does and what are the mechanisms/reactions involved in this process if any are known to date.
I'm ...
