Blood Pressure Book Information

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Pressure: 98/65

Silence and vessels collapsed

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Pressure: 118/78

Thumps and vessels partially open

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Pressure: 155/106

Silence and vessels open fully

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Example of hypertension

155/106

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Four causes of hypertension

stress, obesity, atherosclerosis, excess blood volume ( fluid retention )

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Organs affected by hypertension

Kidneys, heart, brain, eyes

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Average Blood pressure

120/80 Hg

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A blood presure reading of 140/90 would…

have Korotkoff sounds at pressures between 90 and 140 mm Hg