What is the best method to compensate for the reduction of blood pressure on the glomerular filtration rate? Why is high blood pressure damaging the heart? How does systolic blood pressure change during moderate intensity exercise? How does dehydration affect blood pressure? Why does blood pressur...
When the stroke volume decreases, the heart rate ___ (increases/decreases/remains the same), and when the stroke volume increases, the heart rate ___ (increases/decreases/remains the same). Describe how blood pressure decreases as the distance from the left v...
Physical ActivityPeople who are not active tend to have a higher heart rate and higher blood pressure than those who are physically active. Not exercising also increases the risk of being overweight. Tobacco UseWhen you smoke or chew tobacco, your blood pressure rises temporarily, partly from the...
What increases my risk for a pressure injury?Long periods of time in one position Medical equipment, such as IV lines and tubing, in one position too long Short periods of increased pressure, such as sitting in a wheelchair Not being able to control your urine or bowel movements Dehydration ...
Varicose veins are caused by valves in your veins that do not work properly. This causes blood to collect and increase pressure in the veins of your legs. The increased pressure causes your veins to stretch, get larger, swell, and twist.What increases my risk for varicose veins?
Winter is a season that can cause a rise in blood pressure. In order to maintain good health during this time, it is important to implement certain measures.Research indicates that blood pressure tends to be higher in winter than in summer. The exact cause...
ST elevation myocardial infarction". The ambulance attendant tells him that he is having a large heart attack which is potentially life-threatening and is being caused by an acute blockage of a major coronary artery by a blood clot that had formed on top of an unstable blockage of cholesterol...
Blood pressure can be temporarily raised by lots of different things – such as physical activity, dehydration, what you eat or drink, and the temperature outside. Even just being in the doctor’s office can raise blood pressure. So before diagnosing high blood pressure, your doctor will likel...
several months, they’re diagnosed aschronic insomnia. And while insomnia rarely leads to death, its chemical mechanisms are similar to anxiety attacks found in those experiencing depression and anxiety. So suffering from any one of these conditions increases your risk of experiencing the other two....
What increases my risk for IIH?Being female and of childbearing age Obesity Too much vitamin A or tyramine Certain medicines, such as steroids, tetracycline, or birth control pills Medical conditions, such as hypertension or sleep apneaWhat are the signs and symptoms of IIH?