What measures of blood pressure would indicate that a person has high or low blood pressure?

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Zara Khan

Btec 1st Diploma

Anatomy and Physiology

M2

Task 5 (“M2” Task)

 Select three methods from each of the above routine measurements and describe what would be an indication of something going wrong with the body system concerned – e.g. what measures of blood pressure would indicate that a person has high or low blood pressure?

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For my M2 Task I will talk about three routine measurement methods and explain the signs of something that is going wrong within the system.

I have chosen to talk about Blood pressure, Pulse rate and oedema for circulation.

Blood pressure

Blood pressure provides information about your heart and the state of your blood vessels.

A cuff around the arm inflates and the measures your blood pressure.

The maximum pressure is known as the systolic pressure. This shows the pressure in your artery at the time when your heart is pumping blood and beating. The lowest pressure is known as the diastolic pressure and is measured by heartbeat.

Both of these pressures are vital for your health information and a risk of having high blood pressure is shown if either one of the pressure has gone higher.

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High blood pressure can cause heart and kidney failures, strokes, coronary diseases, and many other problems.

Low blood pressure can be caused by severe bleeding, inflammations of organs and dehydration.

Pulse rate

The number of times your heart beats in a minute is known as your heart rate, and your pulse measures the rate of your heart and show’s how hard it is beating.

The best place to measure your pulse is where the artery is closest to the skin. For example, the neck, wrist, top of the foot and more. But the most common ...

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