throughout the body. Blood pressure is the force that pushes blood against the blood vessel walls and delivers these essential elements to the body. The highest pressure is when the artery is maximally stretched and is recorded as the systolic pressure. The lowest pressure occurs when the artery recoils and is relaxed is known as the diastolic pressure. Mean arterial pressure is the average blood pressure and is an indicator on how well the perfusion to body tissues are. A blood pressure gradient is the driving
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Blood pressure is defined as the force of flow of blood inside the blood vessels. This measure is reported as two numbers such as 130/180 mm Hg. The first number is called systolic pressure and measures the push of the blood through the vessels as the heart beats. The second number called the diastolic pressure and measures pressure in between heartbeats or when the blood vessels relax. High blood pressure is one of the most commonly associated medical conditions with diabetes. US statistics reveal
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Hypertension‚ also known as high blood pressure‚ is a chronic condition in which blood pressure is elevated. “Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of arteries as it flows through them. Arteries are the blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the body ’s tissues. As blood flows through arteries it pushes against the inside of the artery walls. The more pressure the blood exerts on the artery walls‚ the higher the blood pressure will be. T he size of small arteries
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Teenagers‚ Drugs ‚ and Peer Pressure Drug use is an increasing problem among teenagers in today’s high schools. Most drug use begins in the teenage years‚ these years are the most crucial in the maturing process. During these years adolescents are faced with the difficult tasks of discovering their self identity‚ clarifying their sexual roles‚ assenting independence‚ learning to cope with authority figures and searching for goals that would give their lives meaning. Drugs are readily available
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Pressure ulcers may be an important issue of skin. It is an open wound in the skin and it may be called sore. However‚ it is more common in older due to the immobility. Although‚ there are other reasons other than immobility that may cause pressure ulcers like caused by shear or friction (Moon‚ 2012). Nutrition also plays a part in this‚ as not having the requirement nutrition the body needs to put the patient at a high risk for pressure ulcers (Mayo Clinic Staff). Also‚ having a certain medical
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support particular interventions for pressure ulcers‚ although bundles of interventions may be effective and reporting processes; and use of risk Prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers N ational Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2003) guidance on pressure ulcer prevention (currently being updated) recommends that all people at risk of pressure ulcers should‚ as a minimum provision‚ be placed on a high-specification foam mattress with pressure-relieving properties. Further NICE (2005)
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BOURDON TUBE PRESSURE GAUGE Bourdon Tubes are known for its very high range of differential pressure measurement in the range of almost 100‚000 psi (700 MPa). It is an elastic type pressure transducer. The device was invented by Eugene Bourdon in the year 1849. The basic idea behind the device is that‚ cross-sectional tubing when deformed in any way will tend to regain its circular form under the action of pressure. The bourdon pressure gauges used today have a slight elliptical cross-section and
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does. We know that peer pressure is such a crucial reason as to why adolescents begin to participate in things such as drugs and alcohol. Just how much to the extent is pressure from parents going to influence a child? It turns out that they have the opposite effect of what you think that it would have. There are factors such as gender and ethnicity that also plays their parts in who is more likely to begin substance use. What factors help a child stand up to peer pressure and go against conformity
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Hydrocolloids in pressure ulcer prevention Carolyn DelVecchio‚ R.N. SUNY Empire Hydrocolloids in pressure ulcer prevention INTRODUCTION TO PROBLEM Hospital Acquired ulcers (HAPU) are a common problem in healthcare facilities-They are a financial burden to healthcare facilities and can cause an adverse outcome to patients. An estimated 60‚000 patients die each year from complications due to (HAPU) and can cost up to $362‚000 to 28 billion a year (Duncan‚ 2007‚ p.605). Since 2008‚ the
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and identifying the change in blood pressure. In this experiment‚ measurements of systolic arterial pressure‚ diastole arteriole pressure‚ and pulse rate were recorded and observed. The effects of changes in the body were observed and measured during body positioning‚ exercise‚ and cognitive stress. The purpose of this lab experiment was to test multiple variables that can have an effect on blood pressure and pulse. As stated‚ the following variables that were tested were changes in posture‚ exercise
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