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      • Migraines and Headaches
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BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING

Blood pressure screenings measure how your body circulates bloods on the walls of your blood vessels. Blood pressure is created by the heart pumping blood through your body’s circulatory system. A blood pressure reading consists of two numbers: a top and a bottom. The top number, systolic, and the bottom number, diastolic, allows your doctor to understand how your blood is flowing. The normal blood pressure is less than 120 over 80. Anything over or lower should consult with a doctor on how to maintain it.

HOW TO MEASURE BLOOD PRESSURE

  • Start with a properly-sized blood pressure cuff. The cuff should equal to at least 80% of the upper arm
  • Wrap the cuff around the upper arm
  • Press the stethoscope over the brachial artery
  • Inflate the cuff to 180 mmHg and release air from the cuff at a moderate rate
  • Listen with the stethoscope for a knocking sound. Once it disappears at the diastolic pressure, you will receive the accurate reading

CAUSES OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

  • Smoking
  • Alcohol intake
  • Poor diet
  • High cholesterol
  • Mental stress
  • Diabetes
  • Pregnancy
  • Sleep apnea
  • Age
  • Family history
  • Ethnic background
  • Obesity and being overweight
  • Some aspects of sex

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