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Blood Pressure (BP)Measuring BP provides significant information about the individual’s cardiovascular system.BP is the force exerted by the blood on the blood vessel wall, and is always expressed in Millimetres of Mercury (mmHg).BP: Cardiac Output x Peripheral ResistanceOutput-influenced by strength of the constriction on the heart -total blood volumeResistance -affected by-elasticity of the blood vessels -thickness of the blood (viscosity)Systolic PressureDiastolic Pressure-Dr. will concern if DBP is high because it will result in disintegrating of the vessel wall. e.g. aneurysmPulse Pressure-the difference between the systolic BP and the diastolic BP.Hypertension-elevated arterial BPHypotension -a low BP in relation to the individual’s usual pressureNormal range of BP