Blood Pressure – Everything You Need to Know
𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 – 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 to 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 What is blood pressure? Why is it important for health? Brief mention of high and low blood pressure. 2. 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 Bloo𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 Explanation of systolic and diastolic pressure (e.g., 120/80 mmHg). What the numbers mean. Normal vs abnormal ranges. Table: | Category | Systolic (mmHg) | Diastolic (mmHg) | |----------------------|------------------|-------------------| | Normal | Less than 120 | Less than 80 | | Elevated | 120–129 | Less than 80 | | High BP Stage 1 | 130–139 | 80–89 | | High BP Stage 2 | 140+ | 90+ | | Hypertensive Crisis | 180+ | 120+ | 3. 𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐬 of 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 Hypertension (H...