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

BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING

HOW TO MEASURE BLOOD PRESSURE

CAUSES OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

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