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Circulatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena > Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena > Hemodynamics > Blood Pressure
Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Physical Examination > Vital Signs > Blood Pressure

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Blood Pressure  

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Entry terms

  • Diastolic Pressure
  • Pressure, Diastolic
  • Pressure, Pulse
  • Pressures, Systolic
  • Pressure, Systolic
  • Pulse Pressure
  • Systolic Pressure

Note

  • general; note specifics; pressure within a specific vessel: coordinate vessel / physiol (IM) + BLOOD PRESSURE (NIM); do not add SYSTOLE; DIASTOLE; or PULSE unless particularly discussed; with diseases coordinate IM with disease / physiopathol (IM), not / blood (IM); differentiate from HYPERTENSION & HYPOTENSION

Scope note

  • PRESSURE of the BLOOD on the ARTERIES and other BLOOD VESSELS.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001794

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