Minimum time between measuring blood pressure?  Source Please.?
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You should wait 2-3 minutes before reinflating the cuff again.
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I wouldn't worry about it, your blood pressure is in the normal range. Normal for an adult is 120/80.
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It depends on where on your arm you are taking it.  You may just be pressing to hard if you test on your wrist.  Try the inside of your elbow, this is the same artery used to test blood pressure.  Hope this helps.
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:-)\n\nANOTHER blood question!\n\n:-)\n\nSee this page for the reference ranges:\n\nhttp://www.uq.edu.au/vdu/HDUReferenceRanges.htm
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Was this a "self test" or one supervised by a doctor or cardiologist?  If it's a self test I would advise you to see a doctor before getting on a treadmill again.  In fact, see a doctor anyway.  That's a very high blood pressure.  An increase in diastolic blood pressure of more than 10 mmHg (optimal is <120) during or after exercise represents an unstable form of hypertension, and may be associated with coronary artery disease.  At 236 you could be classified as well above third stage hypertension.  Really, see a doctor.
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Hmmm.  I'm not sure what your question is.  In our office, we usually feel it's adequate to check the blood pressure in each arm, unless we have a clinical suspicion that a certain diagnosis, such as coarctation of the aorta, should be entertained.  I'm not sure what you are getting at here. . .
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Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by the blood at right angles to the walls of the blood vessels. Unless indicated otherwise, blood pressure refers to systemic arterial blood pressure, i.e., the pressure in the large arteries delivering blood to body parts other than the lungs, such as the brachial artery (in the arm). The pressure of the blood in other vessels is lower than the arterial pressure. Blood pressure values are universally stated in millimetres of mercury (mmHg).\n\nIn medicine, a person's pulse is the throbbing of their arteries as an effect of the heart beat. It can be felt at the neck, at the wrist and other places.\nPressure waves move through the blood vessels, which are pliable; it is not caused by the forward movement of the blood. When the heart contracts, blood is ejected into the aorta and the aorta stretches. At this point the wave of distention (pulse wave) is most pronounced, but relatively slow-moving (3 to 5 m/s). As it travels towards the peripheral blood vessels, it gradually diminishes and becomes faster. In the large arterial branches, its velocity is 7 to 10 m/s; in the small arteries, it is 15 to 35 m/s. The pressure pulse is transmitted 15 or more times more rapidly than the blood flow.\nThe term pulse is also used, although incorrectly, to denote the frequency of the heart beat, usually measured in beats per minute. In most people, the pulse is an accurate measure of heart rate.
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Actually, the 100mm of Hg is a pressure measured relative to atmospheric pressure; that is, the "total" blood pressure is actually 860 mm of Hg, which is (860 - 760) = 100 mm Hg greater than atmospheric pressure.\n\nMany pressures are given this way, in terms of the pressure difference from one atmosphere.  In that case, 0 mm Hg is simply atmospheric pressure, not a vacuum.
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Optimal blood pressure with respect to cardiovascular risk is less than 120/80 mm Hg. However, unusually low readings should be evaluated to rule out medical causes.
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(m)\n\n blood pressure can be measured either by using a machine called a sphygmomanometer (spig-mom-an-om-eter) or by using an automatic machine.\n\n\nA sphygmomanometer is the older kind of equipment that measures blood pressure using a column of mercury. The person taking your blood pressure will put a cuff around the top of your arm, pump up this cuff and then listen for sounds through a stethoscope placed on your arm. The sounds heard through the stethoscope will start and then finish at certain points on the mercury column, and this will give the reading for your blood pressure.\n\n There are also automatic digital machines that can measure blood pressure. They also use a cuff around your arm and will give a readout of your blood pressure.\n\n\n\n\nWhat do the numbers mean?\n\nWhen you have your blood pressure measured, it is written down as two numbers, one over the other like a fraction. \n\nFor example:\n\n140/90mmHg\n\nIt is said as "140 over 90," for example. The top number, which is called the systolic pressure, shows the pressure in your arteries when your heart is forcing blood through them. The bottom number, called the diastolic pressure, shows the pressure in your arteries when your heart relaxes. The top number can be anywhere from 90 to 240 and the bottom number can be anywhere from 60 to 140. Blood pressure is measured in millimetres of mercury, which is written down as: mmHg\n\nEveryone has a different blood pressure and it can change in the same person during the day and night. Your blood pressure varies by large amounts, depending on what you are doing. The lowest blood pressures occur when you are asleep or if you relax all your muscles. Standing up, exercising or anxiety all cause an increase in blood pressure. In a single day your blood pressure may vary by 30 to 40 mmHg systolic with similar proportionate changes in diastolic pressure. This is why when you have your blood pressure level assessed it is so important to have it measured under the same conditions every time.
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essential hypertension!
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Heart rate about 72 per min, Respiration 16 per min, blood pressure about 127/70  OHHHHHHH!  You wanted her measurements not her vitals.  I'll take a tape measure next time she has me over....don't hold your breath.
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You can't determine a blood pressure by counting a pulse.  You need a blood pressure cuff.  You can approximate a blood pressure depending on where you feel the pulse.  If you feel a strong radial pulse (the pulse in the wrist) the pressure is usually at least 80 mmHg systolic or above.  If you can't feel it in the wrist but you can feel it in the groin it is usually around 70 mmHg systolic.  If you can only feel a pulse in the carotid artery (the pulse in the neck) the blood pressure is around 60 mmHg systolic.  The systolic pressure is the peak pressure in the arteries in the cardiac cycle.  This is the top number in a blood pressure.  Normal blood pressure is 120/70, however normal is usually higher or lower for most people.
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According to the site listed in sources:\n\n\nHow does a blood pressure gauge (sphygmomanometer) work? What exactly is blood pressure?\n &#92; \n     \nYour heart is an amazing pump. It works reliably for decades, and it safely pumps blood -- one of the trickiest liquids around. In the same way, your blood vessels are pipes. They take the output from the pump and distribute it throughout the body. A blood pressure gauge is simply a way to measure the performance of the pump and the pipes. \nThere are two numbers in a blood pressure reading: systolic and diastolic. For example, a typical reading might be 120/80. When the doctor puts the cuff around your arm and pumps it up, what he/she is doing is cutting off the blood flow with the pressure exerted by the cuff. As the pressure in the cuff is released, blood starts flowing again and the doctor can hear the flow in the stethoscope. The number at which blood starts flowing (120) is the measure of the maximum output pressure of the heart (systolic reading). The doctor continues releasing the pressure on the cuff and listens until there is no sound. That number (80) indicates the pressure in the system when the heart is relaxed (diastolic reading). \n\nIf the numbers are too high, it means that the heart is having to work too hard because of restrictions in the pipes. Certain hormones, like adrenaline (which is released when you are under stress) cause certain blood vessels to constrict, and this raises your blood pressure -- if you are under constant stress, your blood pressure goes up, and it means that your heart has to work too hard. Other things that can increase the blood pressure include deposits in the pipes and a loss of elasticity as the blood vessels age. \n\nHigh blood pressure can cause the heart to fail (from working too hard), or it can cause kidney failure (from too much pressure).
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Blood pressure is the pressure of the blood against the walls of the arteries.  It results from two forces, one is created when the heart pumps blood into the arteries and through the circulatory system.  The other is the arteries resisting the flow of blood.\nThe higher (systolic) represents the heart contracting and the lower (diastolic)is the heart relaxing between beats.  A blood pressure of 120/80 is considering optimal for adults over the age of 18.  A blood pressure of 140 over 90 is considered hypertension.  Yours of 150/70 is considered mild high and many factors affect blood pressure, one of which is weight.  Others are stress, salt intake, exercise, race, age and alcohol consumption among others.  150/70 is not terribly high but then again the higher the number the greater the risk to good health.  Not being a physician, my advice would be assess your lifestyle and have it checked again.  Don't stress yourself out before visiting your clinic and ask questions that concern you, they are the best resource since they have your health history.  You can also visit www.americanheart.org, which is considered one of the top online resources for a healthy heart.
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blood pressure cuff, also known as a sphygmomanometer
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the american heart association has a lot of good info.\n\nFor taking blood pressure purchase them a digital BP cuff - you just slide it on your arm and push a button - it will inflate & deflate and display the results on a screen.  Many of them will also save the results up to 10 tests.\nThey also come in large display models for older people with sight impairments also.