Hypertension, or hypertension, is one of the most common and most dangerous diseases at the same time. It is called "the silent killer" because many people do not know they are infected.
If the disease is not properly treated or overlooked, it often results in sudden death or exposure to health risks that seriously affect the patient's life.
Constant blood pressure monitoring and measurement is necessary to maintain health and to avoid the serious disease that occurs without any visible symptoms.
Damage
High blood pressure can cause various heart diseases, especially heart enlargement, as the pressure may lead to enlargement of the muscles surrounding the heart and may lead to difficulty of blood flow to it.
The disease also causes the kidneys to be infected with various diseases, the most serious of which is renal failure, because high blood pressure may lead to narrowing the arteries that feed the kidneys, making you blind.
High blood pressure causes strokes. When the blood pressure increases, the blood and oxygen reach the brain, resulting in a stroke that can lead to coma or death.
Measurement errors
Sit down
Improper sitting during blood pressure can lead to a 6 to 10-point increase, so you should sit properly, by placing your feet on the ground in a relaxed way, and sitting with your back straight.
Arm position
The arm should be placed on the shoulder of the chair so that the level of blood pressure is at the heart level, because the wrong position of the arm may increase reading by 10 points higher than the actual number.
Tension
Try to avoid anger or emotions in all its forms before measuring blood pressure, because it will not give the correct reading, may cause high blood pressure, and advised to practice relaxation techniques before putting the device on the arm.
A naked arm
Make sure that the device is placed on a naked arm of clothing, because the opposite can lead to increased reading of blood pressure by 5 to 50 points, therefore.
body temperature
Low body temperature may increase the reading of blood pressure, so it is necessary to pay attention to regulate body temperature, sit in a room at a moderate temperature during blood pressure measurement.
Fill the bladder
Affects blood pressure measurement, it may add 10 to 15 points to read.
talk
Speaking during measurement can lead to inaccurate blood pressure readings, so doctors are advised to be as quiet and silent as possible during the measurement.
Caffeine
Drinking coffee, tea and alcohol can lead to a significant increase in blood pressure, so you should avoid drinking these drinks before you measure the pressure for at least half an hour.
