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Results 1 - 10 of 114 for Blood pressure test
  1. High Blood Pressure (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is blood pressure? Blood pressure is the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. Each time your heart beats, it pumps blood ...
  2. Low Blood Pressure (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... pressure when standing up too quickly. Low blood pressure is a problem only if it causes dizziness, fainting or in extreme cases, shock. NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
  3. How to Prevent High Blood Pressure (National Library of Medicine)  
    More than 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. has high blood pressure, or hypertension. Many of those people don't know they have it, because there are usually no warning ...
  4. Diabetic Heart Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... your cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood sugar levels A blood-pressure check Heart tests, if needed Depending on your risk level, your ...
  5. Pulmonary Hypertension (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... to your heart and lungs, and checking your blood pressure Will likely order some tests, such as: Blood tests to look for blood clots, stress on ...
  6. Retinal Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    The retina is a layer of tissue in the back of your eye that senses light and sends images to your brain. In the center of this nerve tissue is the macula. ...
  7. Addison Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... weakness Fatigue that gets worse over time Low blood pressure Patchy or dark skin Lab tests can confirm that you have Addison disease. If ...
  8. Sepsis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... exam, which includes checking vital signs (your temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing) Will likely order lab tests that check for signs of infection or organ ...
  9. Kidney Tests (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... you have the key risk factors - diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, or a family history of kidney failure. Specific kidney tests include: Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) - one of the ...
  10. Heart Health Tests (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... this is happening, you get an EKG and blood pressure monitoring. Sometimes you may also have an echocardiogram, or other imaging tests such as a nuclear scan. For the nuclear ...
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