Monitoring the Circulation

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Monitoring the Circulation
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Blood Pressure is measured with a
SPHYGMOMANOMETER
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Systolic Diastolic Pressure
 
Systolic pressure is the pressure of the blood
flow when the heart beats. Diastolic pressure
is the pressure between heartbeats
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Factors that affect Blood Pressure
Age
Exercise
Smoking
Drugs Alcohol
Weight
Stress
Diet
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What can reduce Blood Pressure ?
Avoiding Stress
Sensible Diet
Stop Smoking
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Pulse
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Heart Disease
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Heart Failure
Heart failure is a progressive condition in which
the heart's muscle becomes weaker and gradually
loses its ability to pump enough blood to supply
the body's needs.
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Hole in the Heart
Holes in the heart are the commonest forms of
Congenital Heart Defects. The term refers to the
defects in the partitions which separate the two
sides of the heart.
Coronary Heart Disease
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a chronic
disease in which the coronary arteries are
hardened and narrowed. The coronary arteries
carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart. When they
are diseased, the heart is at risk of not
receiving the oxygen-rich blood that it needs in
order to function.
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Hurworth School Darlington
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