Blood Pressure
Of pressure, circulation and vital sign.
The pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the blood vessels; results from the systole of the left ventricle of the heart; sometimes measured for a quick evaluation of a person's health; "adult blood pressure is considered normal at 120/80 where the first number is the systolic pressure and the second is the diastolic pressure".
This concept's ID is @1~57642
Contains
- systolic pressure
The blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) during the contraction...
- diastolic pressure
The blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) after the contraction...
- arterial pressure
The pressure of the circulating blood on the arteries; "arterial pressure is the...
- venous pressure
The pressure exerted on the walls of the veins by the circulating blood.