2007-03-02 15:46:48 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
the bp is most likely to drop ...this is due to orthostatic changes ....usely caused by dehydration or poor cardiac output and the bodies inability to compensate for the change in position .. but only if its a significant change otherwise its a normal response to position change .. significant means greater than 20 beat increase on the pulse and greater than 10mg decrease on the bp
2007-03-02 15:51:20 · answer #1 · answered by new nurse 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blood pressure is a measurement of the pressure of the blood as it moves through the heart and back from the extremities. So, any strain can cause the BP to go up and any relaxation can cause it to lower. If someone has high BP because of age, heredity or a healthe condition they need medication to help keep it down to prevent stroke or heart attack. It's called the silent killer because it most often has no symptoms. Uncontrolled Bp is the number 1 killer of americans.
2007-03-02 15:52:50 · answer #2 · answered by MISS-MARY 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋