Blood Pressure
- Created by: Chelsea Skelton
- Created on: 07-04-13 17:49
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- Blood Pressure
- Systolic Pressure
- Highest point of pressure, when the heart contracts.
- Diastolic Pressure
- Lowest point of pressure, when the heart relaxes.
- Things that increase blood pressure.
- Smoking
- Smoking increases high blood pressure by.
- CARBON MONOXIDE, which combines irreversibly with haemoglobin, meaning the heart has to beat faster so that the tissue gets enough oxygen pumped round to it.
- NICOTINE, which increases the heart rate.
- Smoking increases high blood pressure by.
- Being overweight
- Excess alcohol
- Stress
- Smoking
- Things that decrease blood pressure.
- Having a balanced diet.
- Regular exercise.
- In extreme cases, drugs can be used.
- Effects of high blood pressure.
- Blood vessels may burst
- Stroke
- Brain damage
- Kidney damage
- Blood vessels may burst
- Effects of low blood pressure.
- Poor circulation
- Dizziness/fainting
- Systolic Pressure
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