What does the pulse pressure tell us? Should we be concerned with the number?
Q. What does the pulse pressure tell us? Should we be concerned with the number? Why?
Asked by unifancy - Wed Feb 25 20:46:01 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Pulse pressure (as measured, for example, by a finger pulse meter) can give you several different pieces of information: you can determine heart rate, and it can also give you some information about blood pressure and/or total peripheral resistance.
Answered by kt - Wed Feb 25 20:56:14 2009

My blood pressure is 147 over 109 which gives me a pulse pressure of 38?
Q. Obviously my blood pressure would be considered high. But since my pulse pressure is slightly below 40 is that good? Or? Thanks Claudia my pulse is not 38. My pulse pressure is. 147-109=38 my pulse pressure. My pulse is fine. Too bad I have HBP
Asked by Invisible - Wed Sep 23 12:54:20 2009 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The pulse pressure is not helpful in your case. Normal pulse pressure is around 40 and you are very close to this. Pulse pressure, in my experience, is only helpful when it is significantly high or low. There are many diseases associated with abnormal pulse pressure, but it is not relevant in your case. I hope this answers your question.
Answered by Dr. B - Wed Sep 23 13:12:53 2009

Relate systolic pressure, diastolic pressure, mean arterial pressure and pulse pressure in an equation?
Q. Relate systolic pressure, diastolic pressure, mean arterial pressure and pulse pressure in an equation.
Asked by Jenny - Sat Dec 13 05:47:36 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. 1. PP =(SP) - (DP) 2. MAP = (DP) + (SP+DP)/3 Here SP= Systolic Pressure DP= Diastolic Pressure PP= Pulse Pressure MAP= Mean Arterial Pressure
Answered by aquarious - Sat Dec 13 09:04:57 2008

where can i buy a fuel pressure pulse dampener?
Q. i need to find a new fuel pressure pulse dampener for a 1990 ford mustang 2.3l sohc wheres it at?
Asked by sever_body - Sat May 16 21:40:29 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Attached link hope this helps.
Answered by Gear M - Wed May 20 04:15:09 2009

how does a change in activity affect the pulse and blood pressure of an individual?
Q. the acitivity first begins as being at rest, then walking, then running. so does a change in acitivity affect the pulse , blood pressure or both? increase or decrease?
Asked by coming4yu17 - Tue Jan 9 16:11:42 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Increase in both. The pulse increases because the heart is pumping blood out at a faster rate due to an increased need of oxygen. The increase in blood movement places more pressure on the interior walls of the arteries and veins, consequently increasing the pressure.
Answered by smawtadanyew - Tue Jan 9 16:18:11 2007

What is the equation connecting systolic pressure to pulse rate?
Q. In a recent Question a User asked how pulse rate affected blood pressure, and one answer supplied the equation showing the how pulse rate and diastolic pressure are connected. I asked what the equation for diastolic pressure was, but the Question was closed before I could get an answer. Can someone tell me how pulse rate affects systolic pressure?
Asked by Henry - Sat Aug 8 06:11:00 2009 - - 4 Answers - 1 Comments

A. The equation you seek relating pulse rate (N) to Systolic pressure (Ps) is: Ps = (N x Pp x C x R) + (CO/N.C) where C is aortal wall compliance, Pp the pulse pressure, R being the total resistance presented to the flow of blood (by the vasculature extending from the aortic valve to the venous pool), and CO of course, is cardiac output. Orthodox textbooks will (quite wrongly) contend that the 1st term on the RH side of the equation should read {N.Pp.C.R - Pp/3} but this is quite incorrect, because the pulse pressure wave does no work, (apart from losses) and therefore plays no part in the driving of blood round the loop.. But it doesn't really matter anyway, because the equation works in any case, -with or without the " -Pp/3". … [cont.]
Answered by Huguette - Sat Aug 8 11:15:50 2009

How does caffeine effect the blood pressure and pulse rate?
Q. I know that caffeine causes an increase in blood pressure and pulse rate, however, how and why does it do that? I know that it is a mild stimulant but why does it increase blood pressure and pulse rate??? I am desperate to find out. If u have any information whatsoever, please provide it for me.
Asked by cool_cat - Mon Sep 3 03:44:13 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. thats what stimulates do! they stimulate your system. thats why they call them that.
Answered by firechick1721 - Mon Sep 3 03:59:12 2007

Had a resting pulse rate of 100 bpm and blood pressure of 97/83. Should I worry?
Q. My nurse friend wanted to check me out after an unusual bm. Checked several times and pulse only went down to 99 during one of them. She mentioned that the distance between bp numbers meant low pulse pressure and thought it was of concern. Anyone wanna tell me what's going on?
Asked by old ashtray - Mon Oct 19 14:49:52 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Your blood pressure reading is fine as long as you don't have any lightheadedness, dizziness. Some people run a low reading like this which is normal for them. Your pulse is fine. 60 to 100 bpm while resting is normal.
Answered by Diane - Mon Oct 19 17:28:10 2009

What would happen to the pulse pressure in the followoing events?
Q. 1) In atherosclerosis there is a hardening of the arterial walls 2) A damaged aortic valve does not seal properly and allows blood to flow back into the ventricle during diastole.
Asked by Sandra - Sun May 31 14:36:32 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The Systolic pressure will drop because the aortic valve cannot supply enough pressure. Sort of like a hose with a high speed nozzle but with a leak in the line. Additionally, there would be a high "pulse pressure" (diff btw systolic and diastolic) by > 40mm Hg , typically 60-80mm Hg. This is called "aortic regurgitation" (yum, yum)
Answered by rs - Mon Jun 1 16:53:54 2009

what is the pulse pressure for a patient with bp 180/84?
Q. what is the pulse pressure for a patient with bp 180/84? Is this normal or abnormal?
Asked by catherine s - Wed Apr 22 14:55:19 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
What does low blood pressure and pulse also unable to wake up mean?
Q. My grandmother 88 yrs old.Had a amputation yesterday. Now she has low blood pressure and pulse. My aunts and uncles can't get her to wake up. She is still in the hospital. She is a DNR and so the nurses arent giving a lot of details about what is going on they have called the physician in. But no details other than that yet. she had an above the knee amputation done. No there wan't a lot of blood loss. She has not ran a fever.. She did break out into a sweat around midnight last night but they linked that to the morphine.Her stats were very good after sx and then this morning the started declining around 1000 this morning.
Asked by regan4love - Sat Aug 12 22:00:59 2006 - - 17 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Okay, so it's an above-knee amputation. I'm guessing that your grandmother is diabetic? Has she had any heart trouble? Does she have a history of stroke? If she is sedated or has been given a significant dose of pain medication (usually an opiate or opioid), then the decrease in blood pressure and heart rate may be (at least in part) a side effect of the drugs. On the reference website below, search for "hypotensive effect." This is from that webpage: "Morphine sulfate extended-release tablets, like all opioid analgesics, should be administered with caution to patients in circulatory shock, since vasodilation produced by the drug may further reduce cardiac output and blood pressure."
Answered by tampasmiles - Sat Aug 12 22:06:29 2006

Why did my blood pressure and pulse decrease after exercise?
Q. I am doing a little experiment. Without exercise blood pressure and pulse rate went up. With exercise it decreased. why is this? how is this related to circulatory system and the cardivascular system?
Asked by I - Sat Mar 21 09:57:33 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Good question. Exercise does many things to your body, one of which is to dilate the blood vessels to allow more blood to flow to supply oxygen to the muscles. After exercise they blood vessels do not contract as quickly, so your blood pressure drops and your heart does not have to beat as fast to pump the same amount of blood. Fun figures, average male resting heart rate in the UK is around 70-72 beats per minute. a club cyclist ( touring or racing) will be around 40, the lowest recorded when I last looked was Miguel Indurain of Spain at 28. The smaller you are the faster your heart will beat, a mouse may achieve 500 beats per minute, an elephant oops forgotten, but it was really low.
Answered by R C - Sat Mar 21 10:14:32 2009

How does body position(laying down and standing up) and excercise influence blood pressure and pulse?
Q. How does body position(laying down and standing up) and excercise influence blood pressure and pulse?
Asked by imddong - Thu May 24 06:35:44 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. There is something called orthostasis. That is the changing of blood pressure (b/p) with changing of body position. Your body usually compensates when you change positions. But if your circulatory/cardiac systems are compromised, then you may have an orthostatic episode. Pulse goes up as b/p goes down. Not very safe. usually happens to people who have been bed ridden for a while and they try to get up too fast. Exercise can help in many ways. It's all according to what exercises you are doing
Answered by Home RN - Thu May 24 06:41:32 2007

When unconscious what happens to blood pressure and pulse rate?
Q. I was told your pulse rate gets slower which causes your blood pressure to get higher? But that doesn't seem right to me? Thanks :)
Asked by Nick - Sun Dec 13 01:41:16 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. That pattern of rise in blood pressure and slowing of the pulse rate is only likely if the unconsciousness is due to a rise in the pressure inside the skull, perhaps as the result of a head injury. The rise in blood pressure is the body's attempt to push more blood into the swollen brain, and the slowing of the pulse is the body's response (in a different department) to the high blood pressure. In other forms of unconsciousness the patterns are different, but generally involve drops in blood pressure with compensating rises in the pulse rate.
Answered by Peter H - Sun Dec 13 16:01:42 2009

Is pulse pressure the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressures?
Q. Is pulse pressure the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressures?
Asked by Murtis K - Thu Oct 26 13:47:47 2006 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. its the only difference
Answered by J - Thu Oct 26 15:00:39 2006

If I have high blood pressure or pulse can I still donate blood?
Q. I'd say normally I have quite low blood pressure, but I get anxious with doctors. About a year ago my pulse was 110 although I was just sitting. I'm sure nothing's wrong with me, I was just nervous. Now I want to donate blood, but I'm nervous again. Any good tips how to relax myself? :D
Asked by imhungryrightnow - Tue Oct 27 05:06:53 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
Is adverse health affect of blood pressure determined by the Mean arterial pressure and pulse rate?
Q. If answer is yes,then there must be an equation linking Systolic pressure,diastolic pressure and pulse rate. Does anyone know this and what are optimum values for normal/high readings?
Asked by James T - Sat Aug 5 10:25:21 2006 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The only linking that I know of is for the "ball park" figure of the cardiac output. This is computed by simple math. Systolic - Diastolic x Heart rate = Cardiac output. 120/80 at 60 beats per minute 120/80 = 40 40 X 60bpm = 2400 cc
Answered by navyhm1983 - Sat Aug 5 17:58:10 2006

My systolic blood pressure is 101 and my diastolic is 84 and my pulse pressure is 132?
Q. Is this accurate. Someone I know has these blood pressure measures with an electronic sphgmomanometer
Asked by unknown - Sun Sep 28 16:01:23 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You should not take caffeine,coffee,soda and see a doctor.You could have heart fibrillation and may need blood thinner.
Answered by .... - Sun Sep 28 16:16:44 2008

Can a panic attack be to blame for severe fluctuations (both high and low) in pulse and blood pressure?
Q. A family member has been experiencing severe fluctuations in her blood pressure and pulse (from extremely high to extremely low, measured within mere minutes.) The doc says she's experiencing panic attacks, but I don't think that would account for the drop in BP and pulse, perhaps just the rise. Anyone know any details?
Asked by Forever-a-College-Student - Sun Jul 22 15:18:27 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Hi, sorry to hear your family member is feeling bad. I don't know about the BP, but the following steps should eliminate (or at least significantly reduce) her panic attacks: 1.Breathe properly - if you control your breathing, you control panic. As soon as you notice the signs of anxiety, check your breathing: breathe in slowly through your nose pushing your tummy out (to the count of 5 or so). Breathe out slowly and for a bit longer (to the count of 7 or so) through your mouth. Do not breathe rapidly or shallowly (in the chest area). This will soon restore the balance of oxygen and you will feel a lot better. 2. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy! CBT is proven to be the most effective thing for panic attacks, OCD and anxiety etc. It takes… [cont.]
Answered by Moonface - Sun Jul 22 17:48:22 2007

temperature, pulse , blood pressure, respiratory, the body has 4vital signs, What are the colors for each one?
Q. temperature, pulse , blood pressure, respiratory, each one are assigned a different color can someone tell me what the colors are?
Asked by passer b - Sat Mar 17 20:49:00 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. sorry I can not find any reference to colours on the web
Answered by einreb - Sun Mar 18 09:43:27 2007

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