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Boquete Hospice and Health Foundation presents the following news to you in the hope that you may find it useful. If you wish to learn more about Boquete Hospice and Health Foundation, check out our website, boquetehospice.com, or attend a meeting on the second Thursday of every month at 2 p.m. at BCP. If you need more information or services, call 6781-9250 or email boquetehospice@gmail.com.
1. Boquete Hospice and Health Foundation has obtained an oxygen concentrator which is available for use, free of charge. An oxygen concentrator is a medical device designed to deliver a concentrated flow of oxygen to a patient without using oxygen tanks. If you need the use of this device, contact our administrator at 6781-9250 or email boquetehospice@gmail.com.
2. Boquete Hospice and Health Foundation provides free blood pressure checks at the Tuesday meeting and market from 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Look for our sign!
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3. Speaking of blood pressure, Boquete Hospice and Health Foundation wants you to have the following information:
BLOOD PRESSURE
Blood pressure (BP) is the pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessels, and is one of the principal vital signs. When used without further specification, "blood pressure" usually refers to the arterial pressure of the systemic circulation. During each heartbeat, BP varies between a maximum (systolic) and a minimum (diastolic) pressure. The mean BP, due to pumping by the heart and resistance to flow in blood vessels, decreases as the circulating blood moves away from the heart through arteries. Blood pressure drops most rapidly along the small arteries and arterioles, and continues to decrease as the blood moves through the capillaries and back to the heart through veins. Gravity, valves in veins, and pumping from contraction of skeletal muscles, are some other influences on BP at various places in the body.
The measurement blood pressure without further specification usually refers to the systemic arterial pressure measured at a person's upper arm. It is measured on the inside of an elbow at the brachial artery, which is the upper arm's major blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart. A person's BP is usually expressed in terms of the systolic pressure over diastolic pressure (mmHg), for example 140/90.
The following US classification of blood pressure applies to adults aging 18 and older. It is based on the average of seated BP readings that were properly measured during 2 or more office visits. In the UK, hypertension is considered when a patient's reading is above 140/90 mmHg. According to the American Heart Association the following are the blood pressure categories:
Classification of blood pressure for adults:
                                       systolic, mmHg         diastolic, mmHgÂ
Hypotension                          < 90                            < 60
Desirable                               90 â€" 119                     60 - 79
Prehypertension                     120 â€" 139                   80 â€" 89
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Stage 1 Hypertension             140 â€" 159                   90 â€" 99
Stage 2 Hypertension             160 â€" 179                   100 - 109
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Hypertensive Crisis                ≥ 180                          ≥ 120
The measurement blood pressure without further specification usually refers to the systemic arterial pressure measured at a person's upper arm. It is measured on the inside of an elbow at the brachial artery, which is the upper arm's major blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart. A person's BP is usually expressed in terms of the systolic pressure over diastolic pressure (mmHg), for example 140/90.
The following US classification of blood pressure applies to adults aging 18 and older. It is based on the average of seated BP readings that were properly measured during 2 or more office visits. In the UK, hypertension is considered when a patient's reading is above 140/90 mmHg. According to the American Heart Association the following are the blood pressure categories:
Classification of blood pressure for adults:
                                       systolic, mmHg         diastolic, mmHgÂ
Hypotension                          < 90                            < 60
Desirable                               90 â€" 119                     60 - 79
Prehypertension                     120 â€" 139                   80 â€" 89
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Stage 1 Hypertension             140 â€" 159                   90 â€" 99
Stage 2 Hypertension             160 â€" 179                   100 - 109
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Hypertensive Crisis                ≥ 180                          ≥ 120
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