Category Archives: Blood Pressure

To determine if a patient has hypertension, of course, you’ll measure his blood pressure. From his blood pressure measurements, you can determine his pulse pressure and mean arterial pressure (MAP). These measurements, in turn, can help you detect related disorders … Continue reading →

You can derive two measurements from a patient’s systolic and diastolic blood pressures. These measurements can help in detecting conditions related to a patient’s high blood pressure and in understanding the hemodynamic factors that affect blood pressure. One such measurement, … Continue reading →

Normally, hypertensive patients have a systolic blood pressure of 140 mm Hg or higher or a diastolic pressure of 90 mm Hg or higher on at least two separate occasions. However, even in healthy people, blood pressure fluctuates depending on … Continue reading →

You can measure a patient’s blood pressure directly or indirectly. To measure it directly, you’ll need an arterial catheter attached to a pressure measuring monitor. To measure it indirectly, you’ll need a blood pressure cuff, a stethoscope, and a sphygmomanometer, … Continue reading →