Common Diagnostic Procedure of
Blood pressure Measurement
a). Body area tested: usually an arm.
b). Description: Test for high or low blood pressure.
Blood pressure is measured using two numbers. ... The second number, called diastolic blood pressure, measures the pressure in your blood vessels when your heart rests between beats. If the measurementreads 120 systolic and 80 diastolic, you would say “120 over 80” or write “120/80 mmHg.”
What do blood pressure measurements mean?
Use the blood pressure chart below to see what your blood pressure means. ... (The highest pressure when your heart beats and pushes the blood round your body.) The bottom one is your diastolic blood pressure. (The lowest pressure when your heart relaxes between beats.)
Why Blood pressure is measured in mm Hg?
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