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- 4. A condition where your blood pressure is consistently too high (130/80 mmHg or higher)
- 5. A heart beat that's too fast, too slow, or irregular.
- 6. a waxy, fat-like substance found in your blood
- 7. Using a stethoscope to listen to the sounds of blood flow in a artery as the cuff deflates.
- 8. The feeling of your artery expanding and contracting as blood is pumped through it.
- 10. A heart rate that's faster than normal for your age (usually over 100 bpm for adults).
- 13. The force in your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries
- 15. The pulse taken at the carotid artery in the neck, alongside the windpipe.
- 16. Abnormally slow breathing.
- 17. The top number in a blood pressure reading, showing the pressure when your heart contracts.
- 18. Abnormally rapid breathing.
- 19. The inflatable cuff used to measure blood pressure by temporarily stopping blood flow in an artery.
- 20. A condition where your blood pressure is consistently too low (below 90/60 mmHg)
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- 1. The pulse felt on the side of your wrist, just below your thumb.
- 2. Sounds The specific tapping sounds heard through a stethoscope as blood flow returns to the artery during blood pressure measurement.
- 3. The bottom number in a blood pressure reading showing the pressure when your heart relaxes.
- 4. The number of times your heart beats in one minute, this is measured as bpm which is beats per minute.
- 9. Measurements(including blood pressure and pulse) that indicate how well your body is functioning.
- 11. A specific type of arteriosclerosis caused by buildup of fats, cholesterol, and strokes because blood flow is restricted.
- 12. Hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to plaque buildup.
- 14. A heart rate that's slower than your normal for your age(usually below 60 bpm in adults)