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Blood Pressure 101

Blood Pressure 101. This kind of pressure does NOT result in diamonds. What is Blood Pressure?. A little knowledge is actually a great thing. Even MORE Vocabulary Yay!. Medical Vocabulary The party never ends!. What does Math Have to Do with It?. For Example….

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Blood Pressure 101

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  1. Blood Pressure 101 This kind of pressure does NOT result in diamonds

  2. What is Blood Pressure? A little knowledge is actually a great thing

  3. Even MORE Vocabulary Yay!

  4. Medical VocabularyThe party never ends!

  5. What does Math Have to Do with It?

  6. For Example…

  7. What’s Normal?A word to the wise is a start

  8. Quick Quiz! • If a person has a systolic reading of 118 and a diastolic reading of 78, what is that person’s blood pressure? * 78/118 * 118 * 118/78 * 78 • True or false: High blood pressure is also called hypertension.

  9. What Does High Blood Pressure do?

  10. What Causes Hypertension?You are what you eat! • Certain factors seem to increase your chances of getting high blood pressure: * Obesity * Family history * Prehypertension * A narrowing of arteries • However, eating too much salt has been linked with rising blood pressure with age.

  11. How Does Hypertension Affect Your Body?

  12. How Does It Affect Your Body?Part IIThe Revenge of Hypertension

  13. How Does It Affect Your Body?Part IIISon of Hypertension

  14. How Does It Affect Your BodyPart IVThe Final Sequel

  15. How Does It Affect Your Body?Part VThe Surprisingly Predictable Return

  16. Quick Quiz! • If you have high blood pressure, the walls of your arteries eventually get… * Harder * Thinner * Softer * Dissolved • True or false: Hypertension can cause blindness.

  17. How Do You Know if You Have High Blood Pressure? Friends don’t let friends stay in the dark

  18. The Search for Answers • Often there are no visible signs of hypertension. • The only way to check your blood pressure is to have it tested with special equipment.

  19. But How? Most doctors and nurses simply use a blood pressure cuff to check pressure, but there are also kits that you can use at home.

  20. What to Expect from the TestIt takes a cuff to know one • Usually a doctor will wrap a cuff around the upper part of your arm, then inflate the cuff. • When the cuff is inflated, it stops blood flow to your artery. Then it deflates and blood resumes flowing.

  21. Faulty ReadingsTwo readings DO make a right • Sometimes outside factors can give you a false high blood pressure reading. • These factors include nerves, digestive issues, and even the state of your bladder.

  22. How to Get an Accurate Reading

  23. Even More Tips! • Five minutes before the test, sit down with your feet on the floor and your back supported. • Keep your arm and heart at the same level during that time.

  24. Fun Facts about HypertensionWell… fun if you like health statistics

  25. Quick Quiz! • What factor can affect your blood pressure test? * Excess Sodium * Smoking * Caffeine * All of the above • True or false: A common sign of high blood pressure is shaky hands.

  26. Treatment and Prevention Healthy food makes the heart work better

  27. Healthy DietAll’s fair with fruits and vegetables

  28. More Healthy Eating Tips

  29. Low Sodium = 5% Daily Value

  30. Reduce SodiumAfter all, it’s not salt that is the spice of life

  31. Save 1000 mg

  32. How Much Sodium Per Day?

  33. Uh OH! • Some meals contain almost a full day’s supply!

  34. Better choice • What we discovered with a little online research

  35. Stay ActiveA jog a day keeps the hypertension away

  36. Quick Quiz! • How many times per week should you be physically active? * Four * Six * Five * Seven • True or false: Changes in diet can lower blood pressure.

  37. Let’s Learn More Just kidding… we’re done. Do you have any questions?

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