Pressure, Pulse, & Vital Signs

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Blood Pressure

Force exerted by blood on the walls of arteries as it pumps through the body.

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Systolic Pressure

Maximum blood pressure during ventricular systole or contraction.

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Diastolic Pressure

Minimum blood pressure during diastole or relaxation of the heart.

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Mean Arteriole Pressure

Average pressure of blood exerted on the arteries.

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Pulse Pressure

Difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

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Pulse

Rhythmic dilation of an artery due to blood pumping within it as the heart beats.

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Heart Rate

Number of times the heart beats per minute (bpm).

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Vital Signs

Includes heart rate and blood pressure which are indicators used to monitor life.