Blood Pressure Flashcards
Low Blood Pressure
Systolic - Less than 80
Diastolic - Less than 60
Normal Blood Pressure
Systolic 80 - 120
Diastolic - 60 - 80
Prehypertension
Systolic - 120 - 139
Diastolic - 80 - 89
Hypertension Stage 1
Systolic - 140 - 159
Diastolic - 90 - 99
Hypertension Stage 2
Systolic - 160 or higher
Diastolic - 100 or higher
High Blood Pressure Crisis
Seek Emergency Care
systolic - Higher than 180
Diastolic - Higher than 110
Ways to decrease blood pressure
- Exercise regularly
- Eat a healthy diet
- Reduce salt in diet
- Limit alcohol intake
- Quit smoking
- Try reduce stress
- Getter better sleep
Ways to increase blood pressure
- Drink more water
- Eat a balanced diet
- Eat smaller meals
- Limit alcohol
- Eat more salt
Blood pressure definition
Blood pressure is the force of blood against the walls of the arteries and veins created by the heart as it pumps blood to the body.
Systolic Blood Pressure
The force at which your heart pumps blood around your body.
Diastolic Blood Pressure
The resistance to the blood flow in the blood vessels.
