Low Blood Pressure: an Overview |
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The normal blood
pressure is between 90/60 mm Hg and 130/80 mm Hg.
There can be lower
blood pressure in case of lower diastolic pressure and systolic pressure. Some
people can have no symptoms of low blood pressure even at 90/50 mm Hg while
others might show low blood pressure at 130/80 mm Hg. Low blood pressure level
is different for different people. There will be no sufficient nutrients and
oxygen supply with low blood pressure to body organs line heart, brain and
kidney.
- Normal
Low Blood Pressure
You will have low blood
pressure if your BP reading is 90/50 mm Hg continuously. There will be reduced
risks of stroke and other heart problems and you will not experience other
symptoms as well. There will be need for treatment. You will find no particular
symptoms for low blood pressure. There are no real causes of normal low blood
pressure. It can be simply because of genetically reason.
- Abnormal
Low Blood Pressure
It is an abnormal low
pressure if BP is around 130/80 and it drops to 90/50 and you can have hypertension
symptoms. It is not normal low blood pressure and you will need to see doctor because
it can be the result of some disease or medication. You can have symptoms of
low blood pressure with low blood pressure like this and it is not natural
level.
The malfunctioning of
brains starts when blood pressure is low and down. There will be malfunctioning
of body organs with too low blood pressure. There can be no signs and symptoms
in few people with their low blood pressure. It can be accompanied with some symptoms
like nausea, dizziness, confusion, tiredness, fainting, light headache and
general weakness.
- Causes
of Low Blood Pressure
There can be low blood
pressure with malfunctioning of compensatory mechanism. There can be problems
in the compensatory mechanism with many drugs and disorders. Heart diseases,
kidney disorders, heart valve disorder, tachycardia and neurological disorders
are some of the causes of high blood pressure. Alcohol, surgery medications,
advanced diabetes, dehydration, diuretics, heart medicines, changes in heart
rhythm and anaphylaxis are also some of the contributors to the blood pressure
problem.
Inflatable cuff is used
for the measurement of blood pressure by wrapping it around the upper arm. Stethoscope
is used to listen to the artery when air is released. The heart beat hearing is
recorded as the systolic pressure and it is recorded as diastolic pressure when
this sound disappears. There is automatic blood pressure recording machine as
well for the measurement of blood pressure.
There will be no need
of under treatment to correct your low blood pressure. You will need to treat
the underlying cause for treatment of low blood pressure and you should be able
to find the bottom cause. The blood pressure can be treated easily by finding
the cause of blood pressure. |