Did you know that having a full bladder can raise your blood pressure by 10 points or more? When the bladder is full of urine, it puts pressure on the kidneys. This can lead to higher blood pressure. How does the urinary system regulate hypertension? The increased Na and waterRead More →
Blood cells are made in the bone marrow . That’s a spongy tissue located inside some bones. It contains young parent cells called stem cells. These blood-forming stem cells can grow into all 3 types of blood cells – red cells, white cells and platelets. How are red blood cellsRead More →
Blood money is to be paid not only for murder, but also in case of unnatural death, interpreted to mean death in a fire, industrial or road accident, for instance, as long as the responsibility for it falls on the causer. What is another term for blood money? Money obtainedRead More →
The extracellular fluid is mainly cations and anions. Plasma is mostly water and dissolved proteins, but also contains metabolic blood gasses, hormones, and glucose. The composition of transcellular fluid varies, but some of its main electrolytes include sodium ions, chloride ions, and bicarbonate ions. What percentage of extracellular fluid isRead More →
Check it twice At each sitting, measure your blood pressure three times, but discard the first reading as it tends to be inaccurate. How do you confirm adequate blood pressure? With the cuff on your bare arm, sit in an upright position with back supported, feet flat on the floorRead More →
New research suggests that a routine blood test could help find cancers early. Researchers have previously shown that high levels of platelets – cells in the blood that help stop bleeding – can be a sign of cancer. But now they have found that even slightly raised levels of plateletsRead More →
The previous guidelines set the threshold at 140/90 mm Hg for people younger than age 65 and 150/80 mm Hg for those ages 65 and older. This means 70% to 79% of men ages 55 and older are now classified as having hypertension. What is the normal blood pressure forRead More →
The previous guidelines set the threshold at 140/90 mm Hg for people younger than age 65 and 150/80 mm Hg for those ages 65 and older. This means 70% to 79% of men ages 55 and older are now classified as having hypertension. What is the normal blood pressure forRead More →
How Spiractin works. Spiractin is a fluid tablet or diuretic. It helps reduce the amount of excess fluid in the body by increasing the amount of urine produced. This also helps to lower blood pressure. Does spironolactone increase bleeding? Blood cell problems: Both low levels of white blood cells andRead More →
In normal subjects hyperventilation causes a drop in arterial blood pressure, apparently because of the direct effect of hypocapnia on the peripheral vessels. Can stress and anxiety cause low blood pressure? Occasionally, anxiety works in the opposite way, causing a reduction in blood pressure. This drop may occur because, duringRead More →