Saturday, September 20, 2008

WHY IS THERE NO FIXED NORMAL BLOOD PRESSURE?

There is no fixed blood pressure level because blood pressure [BP] occur in range and it is subject to several variables,it is affected by physical activities like exercise and rest and physiological change like ageing and pregnancy attributes and gender affect it too much as weight and position of the body alter the usual blood pressure of an individual, and sometimes environment influences such as range have a whole lot molding to do about an unstable blood pressure level.

WHAT IS THE ACCEPTABLE NORMAL BLOOD PRESSURE OF SAY MY LITTLE BABY?
With the use of appropriate method and instrument babies and little children should have a BP range 80/50mmHg to 100/60mmHg, when a child or a baby has an adult type blood pressure level such as 145/90mmHg, there is need for an adequate assessment for further care for that child.

WHAT DOES MMHG STAND FOR ?
The mmHg symbol is the abbreviation for millimeters of mercury, it is the standard unit world wide for referring to the pressure level of the heart pump mechanism.

What Is The Acceptable Normal Blood Pressure Of Adolescent and Young Adults?
No one between the ages of 8 or 12 and 30 should have a persistent blood pressure above 140/90mmHg, below the age of thirty the acceptable normal BPs should be between 80/50 mmHg and 130/85 mmHg.

THEREFORE A BOY OF EIGHT YEAR WITH A PERSISTENT BLOOD PRESSURE OF 140/90 OR MORE HAS HYPERTENSION?
Yes the boy has hypertension, ordinarily a blood pressure level of 140/90 mmHg may just be ideal for adult of forty –five years or more. But certainly not a boy of this age. The boy of ten or less with a blood pressure of 140/90mmHg or more has medical problems which require a thorough medical evaluation. Otherwise he is in trouble.Click Here to learn more

WHAT OF A BUSY MAN OF 45 YEARS WHO HAS A BP OF 140/90MMHG OCCASIONALLY?
There is no cause for alarm the busy man need to rest after every busy schedule and submit himself occasionally for a blood pressure monitoring by a qualified well groomed physician . That is all.Click Here to learn more



WHAT IS THE ACCEPTABLE NORMAL BLOOD PRESSURE FOR AN ADULT?
If an adult is not depressed, is not pregnant, is not on drugs especially steroid and hormone, is not ill and he has no anxiety about pressing need a properly taken blood pressure reading at rest should be between 90/60mmHg and 140/90 mmhg (most people have a blood pressure range of between 110/65mmHg and 130/80mmHg and most children have slightly less BP level with appropriate apparatus).
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