The document provides an overview of blood pressure (BP), including its measurement, normal ranges, and factors affecting it. It discusses high blood pressure (hypertension) and low blood pressure (hypotension), their causes, symptoms, and prevention and treatment strategies. Key aspects include the importance of BP for circulatory health and various contributing factors to BP changes.

1. Dr. Manoj K. Bangadkar
SSJ College Arjuni / Mor
BLOOD PRESSURE (BP)

2.  The force or lateral pressure which the blood exerts
on the wall of the blood vessels through which it is
flowing
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3. Measurement of BP
 Sphygmomanometer
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4. Measurement
 Procedure
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5. Principle involved in recording of
BP
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6. Systolic vs. Diastolic BP
Pulse Pressure:
• The difference between systolic and diastolic
pressure
• It is about 40 mmHg
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7. Normal ranges of BP
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8. Factors affecting BP
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9. Factors Maintaining BP
 Cardiac output
 Total blood volume
 Nervous control of blood vessel (Vasomotion)
 Elasticity of arterial wall
 Venous return
 Viscocity of blood
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10. Normal functions of BP
 Maintain a sufficient pressure head to keep blood
flowing
 Filtration at capillary bed
 The height of blood pressure gives correct information
about the state of a circulatory system as a whole and
also about the functional conditions of the tissue cells
and organs
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11. High BP
 Any value above 150 mmHg in a healthy adult
considered as High BP
 Continuous (All the time) high blood pressure
causes Hypertension
 Causes of Hypertension :
 Thickeness or hardening of the arteries due to deposit of
calcium (Arterosclerosis)
 Kidney disease (Nephritis)
 Stress : Physical, Social or Professional
 Smoking
 Heredity
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12.  Symptoms of Hypertension :
 Headache, Throbbing of head, Tiredness, Fatigue,
Dizziness and pulpation of heart
 Heart, brain and kidney may be affected
 May arise apolectic stroke
 Prevention and Treatment of Hypertension :
 Mild excersise
 Avoiding beverages
 Reduce salt
 Reserpine obtained from the roots of herb
Rouwolfia
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13. Low BP
 A fall in systolic blood pressure below normal range is
called low BP
 Reading below 80 mmHg
 Continuous (All the time) low blood pressure causes
Hypotension
 Causes
 Shock
 Severe haemorrhage
 burning
 Heart diseases
 Endocrine disturbances like hypothyroidism and
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14.  Symptoms :
 Tired
 Worn out attitude
 Prevention and Treatment :
 Sufficient rest
 Mild exercise
 Consumption of bevarages
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