Introduction: Systolic blood pressure‚ the highest pressure in the cardiac cycle‚ measures the pressure in the arteries as the left ventricle contracts. Diastolic blood pressure‚ the lowest pressure in the cardiac cycle‚ measures the pressure in the arteries as the ventricles relax and refill with blood just before the next ventricular contraction. We measure blood pressure using a sphygmomanometer and a stethoscope. To measure the systolic pressure‚ place the blood pressure cuff on the upper arm
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The affect of caffeine on Daphnia Heart rate Aim: To see the effect of caffeine on the heart rate of the water flea Daphnia. Introduction: Caffeine is a stimulant which is derived from leaves‚ flowers and seeds of plants. The plant uses the caffeine as a way to repel insects as it is used as a natural pesticide by paralyzing and killing certain insects. It is used as a stimulant to human the central nervous system by increasing the stimulatory of the neurotransmitters‚ however high levels
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Assessing Blood Pressure Anatomy of the Heart The heart is located in the thoracic cavity between the lungs within the mediastinum. It is a hollow‚ cone-shaped‚ muscular organ about the size of a fist. Functions of the Heart keeps O2-poor blood separate from O2-rich blood; keeps the blood flowing in one direction—blood flows away from and then back to the heart in each circuit; creates blood pressure‚ which moves the blood through the circuits; Regulates the blood supply based on
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Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood. The heart pumps blood into the arteries (blood vessels)‚ which carry the blood throughout the body. Blood pressure is one of the vital signs. High blood pressure (hypertension) is a serious condition that can lead to various health problems (coronary heart disease‚ heart failure‚ stroke).It is dangerous because it makes the heart work harder to pump blood to the body and contributes to hardening
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The skill I was observed on was for undertaking a blood pressure measurement. In undertaking this assignment‚ I have maintained confidentiality and I asked the patient for her consent to carry out procedure for measuring blood pressure according to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (2008). I was directly supervised and observed by my mentor for all the activities undertaken. I will discuss how I took blood pressure of a patient and further explain rationale behind doing specific way. I will
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Proeung English 111 Professor Holder Blood Pressure Have you had your blood pressure taken recently? If you see your doctor for your yearly checkup‚ you would notice that the first thing they would do is check your vitals. Taking your blood pressure is one of the first steps when taking your vitals. Blood pressure refers to the force of blood pushing against artery walls as it courses through the body .Although many of you may not think that pressure of the blood system is not such a fascinating concept
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Table 5: Characteristics of human and bovine red blood cells HUMAN MALE HUMAN FEMALE COW WBC COUNT(#of cells/mm^3 of blood) 7000 7250 7450 RBC COUNT(# of cells/mm^3 of blood) 540000 4600000 8000000 HEMATOCRIT (%) 47 42 37 [Hb](g/100ml of blood) 16 14 12 MCV (femtoliters) MCHC(%) 34 33 32 MCH(pinograms) Discussion: 1. RBC count‚ hemotocrit and hemoglobin concentration are higher in males than females. It is because males generally have larger muscle mass and perform more physical
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Blood Pressure – Making a formal inference We often talk about a person’s “blood pressure” as though it is an inherent characteristic of that person. In fact‚ a person’s blood pressure is different each time you measure it. Blood pressure reacts to stress‚ diet and genetics. Gender | BP | BP1 | BP2 | BP3 | BP5 | BP7 | BP10 | BP15 | diet | female | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | LowFat | female | 103.3 | 103.3 | 103.3 | 103.3 | 103.3 | 103.3 | 103.3 | 103.3 | LowFat | male
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account of blood pressure testing during a clinical simulative skill session The clinical skill that I have decided to reflect on in this essay is the manual blood pressure test that I have performed on one of my colleague during a simulative clinical skills session. The aim of this essay is to reflect on this experience‚ so as to learn from it‚ identify areas of concern and increase competence in this skill accordingly. To start the essay it is the custom to at least give a definition of blood pressure
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WATCH YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE Introduction: Hey guys so I’m here to talk about how to Dance.... I’m just kidding; you guys just get so nervous that it feels like your just going to throw up? Well that is your blood just going through your veins like a bullet train. [Attention Getter]How many of you know what blood pressure is? It is the pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the arteries. How many of you know on how high or low blood pressure really is? I mean most of us are nervous giving
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