A Guide to Blood Pressure - A-Z of the NHS - Dr Gill

A Guide to Blood Pressure - A-Z of the NHS - Dr Gill

Understanding BP can be quite a challenge for patients, but actually interpreting blood pressure readings is very simple.

When people have children at home, the most important bit of medical kit they need is a thermometer, after that, ALL households should have a blood pressure meter

Blood pressure is the amount of force caused by blood pressing against the walls of your arteries - but there is quite a bit of science behind what the systolic and diastolic pressures and we are going to try and explain that here so you can understand the function of the blood pressure cuff, and how the pressures in the cuff relate to the calculation of the blood pressure

Dr Andy Stein joins us again to discuss blood pressure and discuss why blood pressure is a silent killer, and what can patients do to maximise the care of their own blood pressure in this A to Z guide to the NHS Enjoy!

 

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